Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaboatão dos Guararapes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒabwaˈtɐ̃w duz ɡwaɾaˈɾapis]) 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.
Jaboatão dos Guararapes | |
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Municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes | |
Nickname: "Nation's Birthplace" | |
Motto: "For Nation's Unity" | |
Coordinates: 8°06′44″S 35°00′56″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Pernambuco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anderson Ferreira (PR) |
Area | |
• Total | 256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 706,867 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 54000-000 |
Area code | +55 81 |
HDI (2010) | 0.717 – high[2] |
Website | jaboatao |