Camaragibe is a city in the

Northeast The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A '' compass rose'' is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—eac ...

region of Brazil, in the state of

Pernambuco Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...

. It lies within the

Greater Recife Recife Metropolitan Area, officially the Metropolitan Region of Recife (, or ''Grande Recife''), is a major metropolitan area in Northeast Brazil with a population of 3.7 million as of 2022, centered on the state capital of Recife, Pernambuco. In ...

— Brazil's 5th-largest

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...

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

wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...

, and then for sugar planting. It was populated by natives, until the arrival of Portuguese with

Duarte Coelho Pereira Duarte Coelho Pereira ( – ) was a nobleman, military leader, and colonial administrator in the Portuguese colony of Brazil. He was the first Donatario (Lord Proprietor) of the captaincy of Pernambuco and founder of Olinda. Early life The bi ...

, around 1500. After the Portuguese arrival, however, the natives were not completely driven from the area. In the 16th century, the city (then just an engenho) was considered one of the 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.

Geography

* State -

* Region - RMR (

Recife Recife ( , ) is the Federative units of Brazil, state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North Region, Brazil, North and the Northeast R ...

) * Boundaries -

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 be ...

(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, capoeira, and

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

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

PE State site - City by city profile
/ref>

Notable people

Hélio José Muniz Filho Hélio José Muniz Filho (1977 – 14 January 2001), better known as Helinho, was a Brazilians, Brazilian vigilante murderer. He was accused of killing 65 people. He was born in Camaragibe, Pernambuco, in the Metropolitan region of Recife. In 199 ...

, Brazilian criminal suspected of killing 65 people * Érica de Sena, racewalker

References