Garanhuns
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Coordinates: 8 ° 23 ′ S , 36 ° 30 ′ W Garanhuns on the map of Pernambuco
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Pernambuco | |
| City foundation | 1879 | |
| Residents | 129,408 (IBGE / 2010) | |
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| surface | 458,552 | |
| Population density | 282.21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 900 m | |
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Garanhuns , officially Município de Garanhuns , is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco . It was founded in 1879 and had an estimated population of 139,788 in 2019. The city is located on the Borborema plateau and is 230 km west of the capital Recife .
Diocese of Garanhuns
The city is the seat of the Garanhuns diocese, established in 1918 . The episcopal church is the Cathedral of Santo Antônio .
Sons and daughters
- Eric Barreto (1962–1996), travesty artist
- José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos (* 1963), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Sobral
- Acácio Rodrigues Alves (1925–2010), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Palmares
Web links
Commons : Garanhuns - collection of images, videos and audio files
- City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal (Portuguese)
- IBGE : Cidades @ Pernambuco: Garanhuns. Retrieved August 28, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).