Maraial

8°48′10″S 35°49′44″W / 8.80278°S 35.82889°W / -8.80278; -35.82889Country BrazilStatePernambucoRegionZona da mataArea • Total192.25 km² (74.23 sq mi)Elevation212 m (696 ft)Population • Total11,220Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

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

Population[2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	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)[4]	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.564	1	13	30.8

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