Jaboatão dos Guararapes () is a

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in the state of

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, Brazil. It is a part of the

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. The population was 706,867 according to the

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(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

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. The city is a very important industrial center, hosting companies like

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. It is bordered by Recife in the North,

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on the south, and Mangue forests to the west in

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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 –

* Region – RMR (

) * Boundaries – Sao Lourenco da Mata and

(N),

(S ),

(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 –

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and

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* Climate – Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature – 28 c * Metro –

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* 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 Igreja Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres

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 The Second Battle of Guararapes was the second and decisive battle in a conflict called the Pernambucana Insurrection, between Dutch and Portuguese forces in February 1649 at Jaboatão dos Guararapes in Pernambuco. The defeat convinced the ...

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

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it ascended to city status.

Demographics

In 2009, the city population estimated by IGBE was 687,688, however, local politicians criticized the research claiming that there were more people living in the city than were on the census. Notwithstanding, IBGE did not redo the survey. Its population makes it the 2nd most populous city in the state of Pernambuco, 9th in the Northeast region and the 26th in the whole

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Economy

The main economic activities in Jaboatao dos Guararapes are based in tourism, commerce, beverage industry and transportation industry.

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External links

City Guide
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaboatao Dos Guararapes Populated places established in 1593 Populated coastal places in Pernambuco Municipalities in Pernambuco