Camaragibe (population 156,736) is a city in northeastern

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, in the State of

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. It lies near

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at 8.00° South, 35.04° West. Currently, Camaragibe is run by Nadegi Queiroz (from the political party Republicans) and Délio Junior (The Vice-mayor). The lands now belonging to the city were used as a reserve of

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, and then for sugar planting. It was populated by natives, until the arrival of Portuguese with Duarte Coelho Pereira, around 1500. After the Portuguese arrival, however, the natives were not completely driven from the area. Instead, they lived "peacefully" with the invaders. In the 16th century the city (then just an engenho) was considered one of richest in the region until the Dutch invasion in 1645. At that time, the farm was burned to the ground by the natives. On 13 May 1982, Camaragibe, which was then part of the bigger city São Lourenço da Mata, was elevated to the category of city. The small city is considered among the most densely populated urban areas in the world because of the very accelerated growth that the city experienced from the emancipation until now.

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Paulista Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 334,376 as of 2020. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo and is also famous for its beac ...

(N), Sao Lourenco da Mata (S), Paudalho (W),

(E) * Area - 55.08 km² * Elevation - 55 m * Hydrography - Capibaribe and

Beberibe Beberibe is a municipality in the state of Ceará in Brazil. Its estimated population in 2020 is 53,949. The municipality was created on June 5, 1892, and incorporated July 18, 1892. The name 'Beberibe' means "where the sugar cane grows". Geograp ...

rivers * Vegetation - Hidrofila, capoeirao, capoeira, and sugarcane plantation * Climate - Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature - 25.1 °C * Main road - PE 005 * Distance to

- 16 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Camaragibe are based in commerce and general industry. Also is a main and terminal stop in the metropolitan train (subway or tube system), with integration with local bus lanes.

Economic Indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health Indicators

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Notable people

Hélio José Muniz Filho Hélio José Muniz Filho (1977 – 14 January 2001), better known as Helinho, was a Brazilian vigilante murderer. He was accused of killing 65 people. He was born in Camaragibe, Pernambuco, in the Metropolitan region of Recife. In 1997, he was s ...

, Brazilian criminal suspected of killing 65 people

References

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