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Olinda
A UNESCO colonial gem perched on a hill overlooking Recife, with pastel-colored churches, Carnival traditions, and artisan workshops.
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Jaboatão
Pernambuco, Brazil · South America
About Jaboatão
Jaboatão is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 25km from Olinda.
Jaboatão is in Pernambuco, Brazil, with about 700,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jaboatão dos Guararapes, about 8 km away.
Jaboatão dos Guararapes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒabwaˈtɐ̃w duz ɡwaɾaˈɾapis]) 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 inRead more
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.
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Within an hour or so of Jaboatão: Olinda (25 km).
Where is Jaboatão?
Jaboatão is in Pernambuco, Brazil, about 8 km from Jaboatão dos Guararapes.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 702,621
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Pernambuco
- Timezone
- America/Recife
- Coordinates
- -8.1803, -35.0014
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