Machados

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Machados
City
Machados
Machados located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Machados&params=7.68583_S_35.515_W_type:city(11802)_region: 7°41′09″S 35°30′54″W / 7.68583°S 35.515°W / -7.68583; -35.515]Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Machados&params=7.68583_S_35.515_W_type:city(11802)_region: 7°41′09″S 35°30′54″W / 7.68583°S 35.515°W / -7.68583; -35.515]
Country Brazil Brazil
State Pernambuco
Region Agreste
Area
 • Total 56.96 km2 (21.99 sq mi)
Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 • Total 11,802

Machados (population 11.802) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 56.96 sq/km of total area. It is the largest producer of bananas of the state, with over than 21.000 ton.

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Machados are related with commerce and agribusiness, especially bananas, sugarcane and cattle.

Economic Indicators

Population [1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
11.802 39.772 3.566 0.07%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
28.49% 7.39% 64.12%

Health Indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.601 1 9 23.6

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Machados, page 33]
  2. ↑ Machados 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
  3. ↑ PE State site - City by city profile


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