Jaboatão dos Guararapes | |
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| Municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Nation's Birthplace" | |
| Motto: "For Nation's Unity" | |
 Location in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates:8°06′44″S35°00′56″W / 8.11222°S 35.01556°W /-8.11222; -35.01556 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luiz José Inojosa de Medeiros (Mano medeiros) (PR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 684.293 |
| • Density | 2.489/km2 (6.45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT Brasília Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | Since 2019, Brazil no longer observes daylight saving time. |
| Postal Code | 54000-000 |
| Area code | +55 81 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.717 –high[2] |
| Website | jaboatao |
Jaboatão dos Guararapes (Portuguese pronunciation:[ʒabwaˈtɐ̃wduzɡwaɾaˈɾapis]) is acity in the state ofPernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of theRecifemetro area. The population was 706,867 according to theBrazilian 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 asCuiabá andAracaju. The city is a very important industrial center, hosting companies likeUnilever andCoca-Cola. It is bordered by Recife in the north,Cabo de Santo Agostinho on the south, andMangue forests to the west inMoreno.
The city is located at around8°6′46″S35°0′54″W / 8.11278°S 35.01500°W /-8.11278; -35.01500, 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.
The unclassified extinctArapoá language was spoken around Jaboatão.[3]
The city of Jaboatão dos Guararapes was founded on 4 May 1593 by Bento Luiz Figueira, the third owner of Engenho São João Baptista. TheSecond 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 theBrazilian Army. In 1873 it ascended to village status, and in 1884 after being split up withOlinda it ascended to city status.[citation needed]
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 wholecountry.
The main economic activities in Jaboatao dos Guararapes are based in tourism, commerce, beverage industry and transportation industry.
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[4] | GDP pc (R$) | PE (%) | RMR (%) |
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| 687.688 | 5,578,363 | 8.384 | 9.00 | 13.91 |
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 0.45% | 26.39% | 73.16% |
| HDI (2000)[5] | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.777 | 4 | 576 | 17.1 |
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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