Nazaré da Mata

Nazaré da Mata is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 62 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (Ibge 2009) population of 30,185 people, it is well known as the town of Maracatu Rural and its engenhos de cana-de-açúcar (sugarcane plantations houses). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré.

Nazaré da Mata
Municipality
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Location in Pernambuco state
Nazaré da Mata
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°44′31″S 35°13′40″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Area
 • Total150.8 km2 (58.2 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total30,185
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)

Geography

Economy

The main economic activities in Nazaré da Mata are based in food and beverage industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane; and livestock such as poultry, cattle, goats and sheep.

Economic indicators
Population[1] GDP x(1000 R$).[2] GDP pc (R$) PE
30.185 148.466 5.084 0.25%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
13.17% 23.20% 63.63%

Health indicators

[3]

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.703 2 104 23.6

References
  1. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Nazaré da Mata, page 34]
  2. Nazaré da Mata 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. PE State site - City by city profile


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