Maraial () is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in Zona da mata Pernambucana, 154 km from the state capital, Recife.
Geography State - Pernambuco Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana Boundaries - Jaqueira (N); Alagoas state (S); Xexéu and Catende (E); São Benedito do Sul (W) Area - 192.25 km2 Elevation - 212 m Hydrography - Una river Vegetation - Subperenifólia forest Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 23.6 c Distance to Recife - 154 km
Economy
The main economic activities in Maraial are based in food and beverage industry and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, cattle and goats.
Economic Indicators PopulationIBGE Population 2009 Maraial, page 33 GDP x(1000 R$).Maraial 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 GDP pc (R$) PE 12.303 56.715 4.592 0.09% Economy by Sector (2006) Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 10.64% 26.05% 63.31%
Health Indicators HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.564 1 13 30.8
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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