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Jaboatão dos Guararapes

PE · Northeast

Population: 685,222 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Jaboatão dos Guararapes

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, in the Northeast Region of the country. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, south of the state capital, from which it lies about 18 km away. It covers an area of 258.7 km², of which 23.6 km² form the urban perimeter and the remaining 233.7 km² make up the rural zone of the municipality. According to an estimate by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2020 its population was 706,867 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the state. In addition, it is the largest municipality by population that is not a state capital in the North and Northeast regions, and also the largest outside the Rio–São Paulo axis.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

16

PE average (15 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.84 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

2.1 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

85

PE average (15 cities): 72 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

2.76 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

1,689 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Aeroporto Internacional Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre (SBRF), 3 km in a straight line · 1,689 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

59.6

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 26.0 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300400 mm Jan: 107 mm Feb: 127 mm Mar: 197 mm Apr: 269 mm May: 317 mm Jun: 391 mm Jul: 315 mm Aug: 187 mm Sep: 93 mm Oct: 53 mm Nov: 39 mm Dec: 62 mm Jan: 30.8 °CFeb: 31 °CMar: 30.9 °CApr: 30.4 °CMay: 29.6 °CJun: 28.5 °CJul: 27.9 °CAug: 27.9 °CSep: 28.6 °COct: 29.6 °CNov: 30.4 °CDec: 30.8 °C Jan: 23.1 °CFeb: 23.3 °CMar: 23.2 °CApr: 22.8 °CMay: 22.3 °CJun: 21.5 °CJul: 21 °CAug: 20.7 °CSep: 21.5 °COct: 22.4 °CNov: 22.8 °CDec: 23 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 30.831.030.930.429.628.527.927.928.629.630.430.8
Avg. low (°C) 23.123.323.222.822.321.521.020.721.522.422.823.0
Rain (mm) 10712719726931739131518793533962

Weather station Recife (Curado), 11 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Recife PE · 11 km 54
  2. Camaragibe PE · 16 km 46
  3. Olinda PE · 17 km 42
  4. Cabo de Santo Agostinho PE · 19 km 37
  5. São Lourenço da Mata PE · 22 km 35
  6. Paulista PE · 24 km 44

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Topic scores closest to those of Jaboatão dos Guararapes. Scores use your weights.

  1. Igarassu PE · Northeast 44
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  3. Abreu e Lima PE · Northeast 43
  4. Itaboraí RJ · Southeast 42
  5. Caucaia CE · Northeast 33
  6. Magé RJ · Southeast 39

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