title: Macaparana
text: # Macaparana
  
  Macaparana is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located 120 kilometres (75 miles) away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. It has an estimated (as of 2020) population of 25,472 inhabitants.
  
  ## Geography
  
  * State – Pernambuco
  * Region – Zona da mata Pernambucana
  * Boundaries – Paraiba 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 | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | 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
  
  | HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 0.597 | 2 | 106 | 31.8 |
  
  ## Twin towns — sister cities
  
  Macaparana is twinned with:
  
  