Madalena
Integrated Municipality · ADR Sertão Central Territorial Network · Sertão Central — Ceará
Regional highlight in agroecology and rural organization.
Regional highlight in rural settlements, agroecology, and community organization.
Socioeconomic Intelligence
Indicators retrieved from the ADR database (municipios_dados), with the source and reference indicated on each card. Novo CAGED accounts only for formal CLT employment contracts; RAIS accounts for all formal employment relationships, including statutory public servants; monthly net balance refers to the difference between admissions and separations in the reference month (Novo CAGED/PDET). Data updated according to the latest available official release.
Madalena in Sertão Central
Madalena/CE is a municipality characterized by agricultural integration and regional highway connectivity, situated along an important integration axis between Sertão Central and the Fortaleza–Brasília corridor via BR-020. It features agricultural activities tied to the dairy chain and the regional production of Sertão Central, a strong presence of rural settlements, organized beekeeping, and consolidated experience in family farming and agroecology. On ADR Sertão Central's Intelligent Territorial Platform, Madalena is classified as Regional Connectivity and Agricultural Economy of Sertão Central Cearense.
Official indicators and territorial curation
Economy
Municipal GDP
R$ 215.7 million (BRL)
Source: IBGE — PIB dos Municípios · 2023
GDP per capita
R$ 12,766 (BRL)
Source: IBGE — PIB dos Municípios · 2023
Active formal CLT jobs (Novo CAGED — formal CLT jobs only)
673
Source: Novo CAGED/PDET — Painel de Informações do MTE · mai/2026
Active companies
629
Source: SERPRO / Receita Federal — Painel de CNPJs por Município · mai/2026
🏥 Healthcare
Healthcare establishments
Data not available
Family Health Teams
Data not available
Regional Hospital
Data not available
Source: Ministry of Health — CNES (values from municipios_dados database)
🎓 Education
IDEB Initial Years
Dado indisponível
IDEB Final Years
Dado indisponível
Source: INEP/MEC (values from municipios_dados database)
Strategic Distances
National Benchmarks
- Fortaleza252 km
- Port of Pecém285 km
ADR Sertão Central Network
Intra-network distances under validation.
Logistics Infrastructure
- Transnordestina railway — tracks in Quixeramobim since 14/08/2026 (Diário do Nordeste; municipality closest to the network)
- Dry Port Quixeramobim — 75 km
Approximate road distance — Google Maps / DER-CE, query 2026
Social and economic indicators reinforce the importance of initiatives aimed at strengthening productive activity, job creation, and sustainable territorial development. Predominant sectors: family farming, agroecology, beekeeping, dairy farming, and rural support commerce.
Regional role of the municipality
Agroecology
Rural settlements and agroecological production of regional prominence.
Beekeeping and Honey
Organized beekeeping and honey production in Sertão Central.
Rural Territorial Organization
Community coordination linked to family farming, solidarity economy, and agroecological initiatives.
Productive matrix and regional potential
Family Farming
Family Farming and Agroecology — rural settlements, agroecological production, and consolidated community organization.
Agribusiness
Organized Beekeeping — honey production associated with cooperatives and regional supply chains.
Livestock farming
Livestock activities linked to the dairy chain and sheep/goat farming adapted to the semiarid climate.
Trade
Commerce and Services — urban network supporting agriculture, livestock, and regional road mobility.
Connectivity, logistics, and territorial assets
Highways
BR-020 — federal integration axis connecting Fortaleza, Sertão Central, and the Fortaleza–Brasília corridor; CE-166 — connection with Quixeramobim; CE-266 — productive regional integration; CE-351 — coordination with neighboring municipalities (SOP-CE 2026); complementary rural feeder network.
Water Resources
Community reservoirs and local rural supply systems.
Water security and semi-arid coexistence
Açude Umari
Relevant water infrastructure for human consumption, agricultural and livestock support, and local farming activities.
Territory's strategic assets
Agroecological settlements
Regional highlight in agroecological production and rural organization.
Beekeeping and honey production
Organized beekeeping and community cooperation.
Rural field education
Rural training integrated with pedagogy of alternation.
Training and knowledge ecosystem
Methodology: the scores (1–5) represent a qualitative assessment by ADR Sertão Central, developed from cross-referencing public data — IBGE Cidades/Census 2022, IPECE/IPECE Data, PNUD/Atlas Brasil, MEC/INEP, DNIT, and SEINFRA-CE — and state structural plans (Dry Port of Quixeramobim, strategic outlook for the Export Processing Zone (ZPE), Transnordestina Railway, and Cinturão das Águas do Ceará), calibrated by the Agency's territorial expertise. This is not an official statistical index.
Rural production, water, and energy
- Organized beekeeping and honey production associated with regional cooperatives
- Sheep and goat farming adapted to the semiarid region
- Agroecological production in rural settlements
- Livestock activities linked to the Sertão Central dairy chain
Historical, natural, and symbolic heritage
- Mother Church of Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição — central religious heritage of urban identity
- Agricultural fairs — spaces for economic circulation and rural identity
- Rock formations, inselbergs, and semi-arid landscapes — natural assets linked to Ceará cultural identity
Platforms, Services, and Official Sources
Governance and Transparency
Data and Indicators
Economic Development
Agribusiness and Rural Development
Education, Innovation, and Training
Services and Public Utilities
Culture, Tourism, and Identity
Sources: Source: IBGE — Censo Demográfico 2022 (atualizado em 22/12/2023) · 2022; Source: IBGE — Área Territorial Brasileira · 2025; Source: PNUD — Atlas Brasil (Censo 2010), conforme IBGE Cidades · 2010; Source: IBGE — PIB dos Municípios · 2023.
Development dimensions
Territorial Strategic Radar
Multidimensional assessment of the strategic dimensions of Madalena
ADR institutional assessment — not an official index
Economic Potential
EstruturadoADR institutional assessment — not an official index
Modelo agroecológico
Productive Vocations
ConsolidadoADR institutional assessment — not an official index
Mel e agroecologia
Agribusiness
ConsolidadoADR institutional assessment — not an official index
Assentamentos produtivos
Innovation
ConsolidadoADR institutional assessment — not an official index
Organização territorial rural e articulação comunitária
Sustainability
ConsolidadoADR institutional assessment — not an official index
Fortalecimento da agroecologia e manejo sustentável rural
Territorial coordination in Sertão Central
Municipalities with territorial complementarity, economic integration and strategic regional connections.
Technical classification of the ADR Sertão Central Platform
The information on this platform was structured by cross-referencing official public databases — IBGE Cidades, Demographic Census 2022, IPECE Data, Atlas Brasil/PNUD, REGIC/IBGE, and state institutional databases — combined with the strategic territorial reading developed by ADR Sertão Central. The qualitative interpretations presented are of an institutional and strategic nature, not configuring an official statistical classification.
Demographic Data
Approved based on IBGE — Census 2022 (figure displayed from the ADR database).
Economic Indicators
Approved based on IBGE — Municipal GDP (figures displayed from the ADR database).
Territorial Connectivity
BR-020, CE-166, CE-266, and CE-351 validated by SOP-CE 2026.
Beekeeping and Agroecology
Approved as regionally consolidated territorial vocations.
Consolidated territorial assessment
Madalena/CE consolidates itself as a municipality of regional connectivity and agricultural economy in Sertão Central Cearense, bringing together family farming, agroecology, organized beekeeping, livestock activities, and highway integration with the BR-020 Fortaleza–Brasília axis.