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Jaboatão dos Guararapes

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Jaboatão dos Guararapes

Total population

644,037

Founded

1593

Elevation5 m
Land area256.07 km²
Coordinates-8.18°, -34.95°

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Founded
1593
Elevation
5 m
Area
256.07 km²
Official website
jaboatao.pe.gov.br

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Overview

Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 706,867 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2020, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 27th in Brazil, ahead of major Brazilian state capitals such as Cuiabá and Aracaju. The city is a very important industrial center, hosting companies like Unilever and Coca-Cola. It is bordered by Recife in the north, Cabo de Santo Agostinho on the south, and Mangue forests to the west in Moreno.

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History & geography

History

The unclassified extinct Arapoá language was spoken around Jaboatão. The city of Jaboatão dos Guararapes was founded on 4 May 1593 by Bento Luiz Figueira, the third owner of Engenho São João Baptista. The Second Battle of Guararapes occurred in the city and was one of the most important battles in Brazil's history, in which the people from Pernambuco defeated and expelled the Dutch from the State. This battle was an important event that led to the creation of the Brazilian Army. In 1873 it ascended to village status, and in 1884 after being split up with Olinda it ascended to city status.

Geography

The city is located at around , just south of Recife. It has three urban beaches (Piedade, Candeias and Barra de Jangada). Some of the main neighborhoods are Candeias, Cavaleiro, Piedade, Jardim Piedade and Barra de Jangada. * State – Pernambuco * Region – RMR (Recife) * Boundaries – Sao Lourenco da Mata and Recife (N), Cabo de Santo Agostinho (S ), Moreno (W), Atlantic Ocean (E) * Area – 256.073 km2 (99 sq mi) * Elevation – 76 m (247 ft) * Hydrography – small coaster rivers * Rivers – Jaboatão, Gurjaú and Jordão * Urban Beaches – Piedade, Candeias and Barra de Jangada * Vegetation – Atlantic forest, Mangal and Sugarcane * Climate – Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature – 28 c * Metro – Recife Metro * Main roads – BR 101, BR 232, BR-408, PE-007, PE-008 (Batalha's Road) and PE-017 (Axis of Integration) * Main ways – Bernado Vieira de Melo Avenue, Beira-Mar (Seaside) Avenue, Curcurana's Road, Manoel Rabelo's Avenue, Castelo Branco's Avenue, Barreto de Menezes Avenue, Ayrton Senna's Avenue, Setúbal Channel Avenue, President Kennedy's Avenue, Aniceto Varejão Street and Arão Lins de Andrade Street

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Geography

Latitude
-8.1752
Longitude
-34.9469
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Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,208

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
458
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2607901
UF
PE
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Recife
Microrregião
Recife

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Sources

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  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br