Macaparana

Macaparana is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Recife, the capital of Pernambuco. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 23,879.^[4]

Macaparana
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Location of Macaparana in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°33′18″S 35°27′10″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	11 September 1928[1]
Government
• Mayor	Paulo Barbosa da Silva (PP) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Gilvan Ribeiro de Andrade (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	108.049 km2 (41.718 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	23,879[4]
• Density	221/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym	Macaparanense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55865-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.609 – medium[4]
Website	macaparana.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State – Pernambuco
• Region – Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries – Paraíba state (N and W); São Vicente Ferrer and Vicência (S); Timbaúba (E).
• Area – 126.35 square kilometres (48.78 square miles)
• Elevation – 350 metres (1,150 feet)
• Hydrography – Goiana River
• Vegetation – Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate – Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature – 23.1 degrees Celsius (73.6 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Distance to Recife – 120 kilometres (75 miles)

Economy

The main economic activities in Macaparana are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as cattle and poultry.

Economic indicators

Population[6]	GDP x(1000 R$).[7]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
24.031	74.652	3.235	0.12%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
18.21%	9.84%	71.95%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.597	2	106	31.8

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Brazil

Macaparana is twinned with:

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco