Machados
# Machados

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.

## Geography

* State – Pernambuco
* Region – Agreste of Pernambuco
* Boundaries – São Vicente Ferrer (N); Bom Jardim (S and E); Orobó (W).
* Area – 56.96 square kilometres (21.99 square miles)
* Elevation – 320 metres (1,050 feet)
* Hydrography – Goiana River
* Vegetation – Subcaducifólia forest
* Annual average temperature – 23.9 degrees Celsius (75.0 degrees Fahrenheit)
* Distance to Recife – 320 kilometres (200 miles)

## Economy

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

### Economic Indicators

| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | 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

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

## Twin towns — sister cities

Machados is twinned with:

