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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


State - Pernambuco
Region - RMR (Recife)
Boundaries - Paulista (N), Sao Lourenco da Mata (S), Paudalho (W), Recife (E)
Area - 55.08 km2
Elevation - 55 m
Hydrography - Capibaribe and Beberibe rivers
Vegetation - Hidrofila, capoeira, and sugarcane plantation
Climate - Hot tropical and humid
Annual average temperature - 25.1 °C 
Main road - PE 005
Distance to Recife - 16 km




Economy



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.




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Economy by Sector
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Notable people


Hélio José Muniz Filho, Brazilian criminal suspected of killing 65 people
Érica de Sena, racewalker




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Passo de Camaragibe
• Matriz de Camaragibe
• Metro Recife
• Megalopolis
• Alagoas
• Daftar kota praja di Alagoas
• Daftar kota-kota terbesar di Brasil
• Daftar kota praja di Pernambuco
• Pernambuco
• Camaragibe
• Camaragibe River
• Passo de Camaragibe
• Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil
• Matriz de Camaragibe
• Alberto Maia
• Paulo Cesar Farias
• List of cities in Brazil by population
• Bruno Silva (fighter)
• Penedo