Cabo de Santo Agostinho
Cabo de Santo Agostinho (English: Cape of St. Augustine) is a 448 square kilometer sized municipality located 35 kilometers south of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It is believed by some historians that Vicente Yáñez Pinzón had set anchor in a bay in Cabo de Santo Agostinho on January 26, 1500, however the Portuguese discovery of Brazil was by Pedro Álvares Cabral on April 21, 1500 is officially recognized instead. Cabo de Santo Agostinho was incorporated as a town in 1811.
Cabo de Santo Agostinho | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Cabo de Santo Agostinho | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in the state of Pernambuco and Brazil | |
Cabo de Santo Agostinho Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°17′23″S 35°1′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 445.343 km2 (171.948 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 208,944 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.686 – medium |
Cabo de Santo Agostinho has both an industrial section that is centered on the Suape port and many tropical beaches and nature reserves. The best-known beaches are Chalets, Paraíso, and Gaibu. Recanto do Domingos lies at the far south end of Pedra do Xareu beach.