Camaragibe

Camaragibe stretches across 51 square kilometers of land with an elevation of 37 meters above sea level in the northeastern region of Brazil.

The area transformed from indigenous settlements and Portuguese wood reserves into a municipality on March 13, 1982, following centuries of sugarcane cultivation.

The municipal territory contains numerous educational institutions, religious centers, and public squares where residents gather for community activities throughout the year.

Located 12 kilometers from Recife, the city maintains regular metropolitan train connections and bus services that facilitate transportation across the region.

The city records one of the highest population densities in Brazil with over 3,000 inhabitants per square kilometer spread across its urban landscape.

Location: Pernambuco

Inception: 1982

Elevation above the sea: 55 m

Shares border with: Recife, Abreu e Lima, Paudalho, Paulista, São Lourenço da Mata

Website: http://camaragibe.pe.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -8.02194,-34.98083

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:51