Map - Jaboatão dos Guararapes (Jaboatão dos Guararapes)

Jaboatão dos Guararapes 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.

The city is located at around -8.11278°N, -35.015°W, 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.

* State – Pernambuco

* Region – RMR (Recife)

* Boundaries – Sao Lourenco da Mata and Recife (N), Cabo de Santo Agostinho (S ), Moreno (W), Atlantic Ocean (E)

* Area – 256.073 km2 (99 sq mi)

* Elevation – 76 m (247 ft)

* Hydrography – small coaster rivers

* Rivers – Jaboatão, Gurjaú and Jordão

* Urban Beaches – Piedade, Candeias and Barra de Jangada