Cabo de Santo Agostinho


Cabo de Santo Agostinho is 35 km south of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Although the official Portuguese discovery of Brazil was by Pedro Álvares Cabral on April 21, 1500, some historians believe that Vicente Yáñez Pinzón already had set anchor in a bay in Cabo de Santo Agostinho on January 26, 1500, which he named Cabo de Santa María de la Consolación. It was incorporated as a town in 1811.
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 Calhetas, Paraíso, and Gaibu. In Pedra do Xareu one can find the Recanto do Domingos at the far south end of the beach.

Geography

The main economic activities in Cabo de Santo Agostinho are based in tourism, commerce and a strong and diversified industry located close to Suape port.

Economic indicators

PopulationGDP x.GDP pc PERMR
171.5832.813.18817.2444.60%7.16%

Suape Harbour

is an international port located in the city of Ipojuca in the state of Pernambuco, among the municipalities of Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, inside the Recife metropolitan area and distant 40 km south of the capital. Suape serves ships 365 days a year without any restriction with regard to tidal schedules. Suape is one of the most important harbour and container terminals in northeast Brazil playing an important role in the economy of the state of Pernambuco. Suape has started in the 21st century to be Pernambuco's motive power toward development. Huge national and international investments are being attracted by its logistic qualities, of which, until 2010, more than US$10 billion are expected.

Health indicators

HDI Hospitals Hospitals beds Children's mortality per 1000
0.707428115.9

Beaches

;Paiva beach
;Itapuama beach
;Xeréu beach
;Enseada dos Corais beach
;Gaibu beach
;Calhetas
;Paraiso beach
;Suape beach