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. It has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 32,573 people, and 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
Flag Seal
Location in Pernambuco state
Nazaré da Mata Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°44′31″S 35°13′40″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Area
• Total	150.8 km2 (58.2 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	32,573
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Aliança, Condado and Itaquitinga (N); Tracunhaém (S and E); Carpina and Buenos Aires (W); Vitória de Santo Antão (E)
• Area - 150.8 km²
• Elevation - 89 m
• Hydrography - Goiana River
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 25.3 c
• Distance to Recife - 62 km

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[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	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

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

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Nazaré da Mata, page 34]
3. Nazaré da Mata 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
4. PE State site - City by city profile