Caruaru
Caruaru | ||
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Coordinates: 8 ° 17 ′ S , 35 ° 59 ′ W Caruaru on the map of Pernambuco
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Basic data | ||
State | Pernambuco | |
Residents | 314,912 (IBGE / 2010) | |
City insignia | ||
Detailed data | ||
surface | 932 km 2 | |
Population density | 338 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 554 m | |
Post Code | 55,000-000 | |
Time zone | UTC UTC − 3 | |
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Caruaru , officially Município de Caruaru , is a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco . It had about 361,118 inhabitants in 2019, making it the most important city in the state's hinterland. The city is located on the middle reaches of the Rio Ipojuca , approx. 135 km from the capital Pernambucos, Recife .
Geography and climate
Caruaru is located in northeastern Brazil on the Borborema Plateau, 554 m above sea level. The city is located in a transition zone on the edge of the Caatinga area and thus has a dry and warm climate. The average annual temperature is 22.1 ° C.
History and name development
The Caruaru area was originally reclaimed by runaway slaves organized in Quilombos . Then it was settled by the Portuguese noble family Rodrigues de Sá and exploited for agriculture. The city's name originally comes from the indigenous Tupi language and refers to a plant species that is common in the region, the Orbignya sabulosa or Caruru (Tupi: curuá'i).
Economy and Infrastructure
Industry
Today the city lives mainly from the processing of the agricultural products of the surrounding area such as cassava , beans, bananas , beef and tomatoes . The food, textile and leather goods industries are therefore significant.
education
The city has 209 schools. 19 of them are administered by the state, 116 by the city and 74 are private schools. There are also various private faculties such as the Caruaru Higher Education Association (ASCES), the Caruaru Faculty of Philosophy, Natural Sciences and Languages (FAFICA), the Ipojuca Valley Faculty (FAVIP) and the Maurício de Nassau Faculty (UNINASSAU) in the city. In Caruaru there are also two campuses from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and the University of Pernambuco (UPE). The large number of schools and faculties make the city an educational center that attracts people from all over the region.
Johannesfest
In June, the city is called “ Forró Capital” during the Festival of St. John (known in Brazil as São João or Festa Junina). The festival usually lasts 30 days and is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest St. John's Festival in the world, with typical dishes and traditional music.
Religions
64.6% of the population are Catholic, 22.1% are Protestant and 2% follow Spiritism . Followers of African religions such as Umbanda and Candomblé count only 0.3% of the city's population and 0.1% of the population follow Buddhism . 8% did not mention any religion and 0.3% declared themselves to be atheists. The city is the seat of the Caruaru diocese .
Town twinning
Caruaru has entered into partnerships with the cities of Hof an der Saale in Germany and Vila Nova de Famalicão in Portugal.
sons and daughters of the town
- Paulo Cardoso da Silva (* 1934), Roman Catholic clergyman, former bishop of Petrolina
- José Cardoso Sobrinho (* 1933), Roman Catholic clergyman, senior archbishop of Olinda e Recife
- Eduardo Campos (1965–2014), economist and politician
- Clemerson de Araújo Soares (born 1977), football player
- Jonathan Rafael da Silva (* 1991), football player
Web links
- Website of the city of Caruaru
- IBGE : Cidades @ Pernambuco: Caruaru. Retrieved August 28, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
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- ↑ Cidade Brasil - Município de Caruaru , accessed June 14, 2018