Machados

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Machados
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Machados
Machados located in Brazil Map
Coordinates: 7°41′09″S35°30′54″W / 7.68583°S 35.515°W / -7.68583; -35.515
Country Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
State Pernambuco
Region Agreste
Area
  Total
56.96 km2 (21.99 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1] )
  Total
16,321
Time zone UTC−3 (BRT)

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 an area of 56.96 square kilometres (21.99 square miles ). It is the largest producer of bananas of the state, with over 21.000 ton.

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Geography

Economy

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

Economic Indicators

Population [2] GDP x(1000 R$). [3] GDP pc (R$) PE
11.80239.7723.5660.07%

Economy by Sector (2006)

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

Health Indicators

HDI (2000) [4] Hospitals (2007)Hospitals beds (2007)Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.6011923.6

Twin towns — sister cities

Machados is twinned with:

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