Machados
Introduction '''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 . 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 – * Elevation – * Hydrography – Goiana River* Vegetation – Subcaducifólia forest* Annual average temperature – * Distance to Recife –
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$). GDP pc (R$) PE11.80239.7723.5660.07%'''Economy by Sector''' (2006) Primary sector  Secondary sector Service sector28.49%7.39%64.12%===Health Indicators=== HDI (2000) 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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