Misplaced Pages

Camaragibe

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
City in Pernambuco, Brazil Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
Camaragibe
Municipality
Municipality of Camaragibe
Município de Camaragibe
Flag of CamaragibeFlagCoat of arms of CamaragibeCoat of arms
Motto(s): 
Fé e Esperança
"Faith and Hope"
Location in the state of Pernambuco and BrazilLocation in the state of Pernambuco and Brazil
Camaragibe is located in BrazilCamaragibeCamaragibeLocation in BrazilShow map of BrazilCamaragibe is located in South AmericaCamaragibeCamaragibeCamaragibe (South America)Show map of South America
Coordinates: 8°01′19″S 34°58′51″W / 8.02194°S 34.98083°W / -8.02194; -34.98083
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
Founded13 March 1982
(42 years ago) (1982-03-13)
Named forLantana camara (plant)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorNadegi Queiroz, 2021– 2024 (Republicanos)
Area
 • Total51.321 km (19.815 sq mi)
Elevation55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Total147,771
 • Estimate 155,771
 • Density2,900/km (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (Brasília Time)
Area code+55 81
Websitewww.camaragibe.pe.gov.br (in Portuguese)

Camaragibe is a city in the Northeast region of Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies within the Greater Recife — Brazil's 5th-largest metropolitan area.

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, 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.

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

Economy

See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil

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

Population GDP x(1000 R$). GDP pc (R$) PE RMR
143.210 492.113 3.608 0.82% 1.22%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
1.43% 13.35% 85.22%

Health Indicators

HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.747 4 1291 15.1

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Camaragibe Municipality Official Website" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. "Municipality of Camaragibe Official Website" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024. 2022 Area Total
  4. IBGE 2022
  5. "Censo do IBGE: população do Recife encolhe 3,17% desde 2010". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Camaragibe, page 32]
  7. Camaragibe 2007 GDP IBGE pag 30 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  8. PE State site - City by city profile
Municipalities of Pernambuco
Capital: Recife
Mesoregion
Agreste Pernambucano
Alto Capibaribe
Brejo Pernambucano
Garanhuns
Médio Capibaribe
Vale do Ipanema
Vale do Ipojuca
Mesoregion
Mata Pernambucana
Mata Meridional
Pernambucana
Mata Setentrional
Pernambucana
Vitoria de Santo Antão
Mesoregion
Metropolitana de Recife
Itamaracá
Recife
Porto de Suape
Fernando de Noronha
Mesoregion
Sao Francisco Pernambucano
Itaparica
Petrolina
Mesoregion
Sertão Pernambucano
Araripina
Pajeú
Salgueiro
Sertão do Moxotó
Stub icon

This Pernambuco, Brazil location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: