Camaragibe

Camaragibe
Municipality of Camaragibe
Município de Camaragibe
Flag of Camaragibe
Coat of arms of Camaragibe
Motto(s): 

Fé e Esperança
"Faith and Hope"
Location in the state of Pernambuco and Brazil
Location in the state of Pernambuco and Brazil
Camaragibe is located in Brazil
Camaragibe
Camaragibe
Location in Brazil
Camaragibe is located in South America
Camaragibe
Camaragibe
Camaragibe (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)[1]
Named forLantana camara (plant)[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorNadegi Queiroz, 2021– 2024 (Republicanos)
Area
 • Total51.321 km2 (19.815 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2022)[4]
 • Total147,771
 • Estimate 
(2024)
155,771
 • Density2,900/km2 (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 Northeastern region of Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies within the Greater Recife — Brazil's 5th-largest metropolitan area.[5]

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.

  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.