Ipojuca is a municipality in Pernambuco in eastern Brazil. As of 2020 the population according to IBGE was 97,669 and the per capita income (2007) was R$76.418 (more than $23,000 US dollars) making it one of the country's highest. The settlement dates to 1560, but the official founding date is 1861 and the community was incorporated as a town in 1864. It is famous for its beaches such as Porto de Galinhas (considered one of the best beaches in Brazil), Muro Alto, Maracaipe.
The colonization of Ipojuca began in 1560, after the expulsion of the Caeté Indians and other tribes from the southern coast of Pernambuco. From there, the settlers could migrate to the fertile land of Ipojuca rich in massapê. The land is very suitable for the cultivation of sugar cane, which caused rapid agricultural expansion in the region. Among the pioneers were the Lacerda, Cavalcanti, and Rolim Moura families. When the Dutch invaded Pernambuco, several mills had already been established in the region. Many people in the city participated in resisting the Dutch. Under the leadership of Captain-mor Amador de Araújo, a battle broke out on July 17, 1645. The Dutch were defeated on July 23, 1645. After the victory over the Dutch, Ipojuca became one of the most important regions of the Colonial System. With two harbors- Suape and Porto de Galinhas - higher than the lowland of the northeast massapê, Ipojuca was part of the colonial triangular trade. Hens earned its name after the slaves that had arrived from Africa in that period. The Ipojuca district was established by Municipal Law Paragraph 2 - November 12, 1895. The town that emerged was centered on the village of Nossa Senhora do Ó, and then was transferred to the village of San Miguel de Ipojuca.
With State Decree No. 23 - October 4, 1890, the downtown area was restored to Nossa Senhora do Ó. There is controversy about the date Ipojuca was founded, but according to a vicar of the parish the date was around 1596.
The origin of its name comes from the Tupi guaraniIapajuque, which means Dark Water. It was also the death place of Canadian boxing champion Arturo Gatti.
Geography of IpojucaEdit
Is located at 08º 23'56" south latitude and 35º 03'50" west longitude, at an altitude of 10 meters. According to the population count conducted by IBGE in 2008, the municipality has 74,059 inhabitants. It occupies an area of 527.32 square kilometres (203.60 sq mi). The vegetation consists of mangal and coconut trees on the beaches, and sugarcane in the other parts of the municipality. The hydrography consists of small coastal rivers such as: the Maracaipe and Merepe rivers.
AccessEdit
Its distance from Recife is 57 kilometres (35 mi) Highways PE-60 and BR-101 (via Cape St. Augustine) provide access to Suape, and a winding road stretches to Porto de Galinhas.
TourismEdit
The main draw for tourism is the beach of Porto de Galinhas, selected eight times as the best beach in Brazil[2] by Travel & Tourism magazine, whose main attractions are the natural pools visited by thousands of tourists annually. Among the many historic sights is the Convento de Santo Antonio, founded in 1606 and added to the national historical heritage in 1937. It represents a major milestone for the population of the municipality.
BeachesEdit
Muro Alto Resort
Camboa beach
Although deserted, this beach has along its 800 metres (870 yd) length, quiet, shallow, natural pools, coconut trees and mangal vegetation. Access to it is difficult due to the estuary of the Merepe River, but it can be reached by buggy, bike, or by walking from Cupé beach.
Muro Alto beach
As Camboa is difficult to access, many visit Muro Alto ("high wall"), which has a wall of natural reefs about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long, which form a huge natural pool without waves. It is suitable for canoeing and kayaking. It has hotels and "pousadas" (bed & breakfast) accommodation.
Cupé beach
This 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) long beach has coconut trees, numerous summer houses, luxurious hotels, pousadas, hostels, bars and restaurants. One part of its coast protected by natural reefs, has natural pools. In another section where there are no reefs, the sea is choppy with strong waves, which requires care by swimmers
This is a fluvial - marine beach at the estuary of the Maracaípe River. The predominant vegetation is mangue. The beach is often used for water sports such as canoeing and boat trips. Also, it is possible to find services to rent kayaks, banana boats and dune buggies.
Maracaípe beach
This beach is suitable for surfing, has deep waters, and huge waves. Maracaípe hosts a leg of the Brazilian Surf Tournament and one phase of the international surf calendar. There are coconut trees, and Mangrove vegetation.
Serrambi beach
This beach is popular for scuba diving due to the presence in its waters of several shipwrecks (or remnants of them). The vessels are from different historical periods: from the Colonial Brazil period (500 years ago) up to the major world wars. It has restaurants and bars.
The main economic activities in Ipojuca are based around tourism with a large number of sophisticated internationals hotels and pousadas (traditional guest-houses), commerce, food and general industry. The tourist sector booms every summer when thousands of tourists flock to the beaches from everywhere in the world making it a major attraction of the Recife metropolitan area and the state. Ipojuca also has a very important Brazilian port - Suape port considered one of the most developed in Brazil and responsible for the boom in the industry sector in the whole of Pernambuco state.
Suape port is a Brazilian International Port located in Ipojuca - Pernambuco, serving the municipalities of Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, inside the Recife metropolitan area and distant 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the capital (Recife). Suape serves ships 365 days a year without any restrictions due to tidal schedules. Suape is one of the most important harbours and container terminals in northeast Brazil playing an important role in the economy of the state of Pernambuco.[4] In the twenty-first century Suape has become an important contributor to Pernambuco's development. Huge national and international investments are being attracted by its logistical facilities. And by 2010 this is expected to be more than US$10 billion.
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^Ipojuca 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
^SUAPE – Port and Industrial Complex 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
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Ipojuca is a municipality in Pernambuco in eastern Brazil As of 2020 the population according to IBGE was 97 669 and the per capita income 2007 was R 76 418 more than 23 000 US dollars making it one of the country s highest The settlement dates to 1560 but the official founding date is 1861 and the community was incorporated as a town in 1864 It is famous for its beaches such as Porto de Galinhas considered one of the best beaches in Brazil Muro Alto Maracaipe IpojucaMunicipalityThe Municipality of IpojucaFlagCoordinates 8 24 0 S 35 3 50 W 8 40000 S 35 06389 W 8 40000 35 06389Country BrazilRegionNortheastStatePernambucoGovernment MayorCarlos SantanaArea Total527 32 km2 203 60 sq mi Elevation29 m 95 ft Population 2020 1 Total97 669 Density143 2 km2 371 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 BRT Websitewww wbr ipojuca wbr pe wbr gov wbr br Contents 1 History of Ipojuca 2 Geography of Ipojuca 2 1 Access 3 Tourism 3 1 Beaches 4 Economy 4 1 Economic Indicators 4 2 Suape Harbour 4 3 Health Indicators 5 References 6 External linksHistory of Ipojuca EditThe colonization of Ipojuca began in 1560 after the expulsion of the Caete Indians and other tribes from the southern coast of Pernambuco From there the settlers could migrate to the fertile land of Ipojuca rich in massape The land is very suitable for the cultivation of sugar cane which caused rapid agricultural expansion in the region Among the pioneers were the Lacerda Cavalcanti and Rolim Moura families When the Dutch invaded Pernambuco several mills had already been established in the region Many people in the city participated in resisting the Dutch Under the leadership of Captain mor Amador de Araujo a battle broke out on July 17 1645 The Dutch were defeated on July 23 1645 After the victory over the Dutch Ipojuca became one of the most important regions of the Colonial System With two harbors Suape and Porto de Galinhas higher than the lowland of the northeast massape Ipojuca was part of the colonial triangular trade Hens earned its name after the slaves that had arrived from Africa in that period The Ipojuca district was established by Municipal Law Paragraph 2 November 12 1895 The town that emerged was centered on the village of Nossa Senhora do o and then was transferred to the village of San Miguel de Ipojuca With State Decree No 23 October 4 1890 the downtown area was restored to Nossa Senhora do o There is controversy about the date Ipojuca was founded but according to a vicar of the parish the date was around 1596 The origin of its name comes from the Tupi guarani Iapajuque which means Dark Water It was also the death place of Canadian boxing champion Arturo Gatti Geography of Ipojuca EditIs located at 08º 23 56 south latitude and 35º 03 50 west longitude at an altitude of 10 meters According to the population count conducted by IBGE in 2008 the municipality has 74 059 inhabitants It occupies an area of 527 32 square kilometres 203 60 sq mi The vegetation consists of mangal and coconut trees on the beaches and sugarcane in the other parts of the municipality The hydrography consists of small coastal rivers such as the Maracaipe and Merepe rivers Access Edit Its distance from Recife is 57 kilometres 35 mi Highways PE 60 and BR 101 via Cape St Augustine provide access to Suape and a winding road stretches to Porto de Galinhas Tourism EditThe main draw for tourism is the beach of Porto de Galinhas selected eight times as the best beach in Brazil 2 by Travel amp Tourism magazine whose main attractions are the natural pools visited by thousands of tourists annually Among the many historic sights is the Convento de Santo Antonio founded in 1606 and added to the national historical heritage in 1937 It represents a major milestone for the population of the municipality Beaches Edit nbsp Muro Alto ResortCamboa beachAlthough deserted this beach has along its 800 metres 870 yd length quiet shallow natural pools coconut trees and mangal vegetation Access to it is difficult due to the estuary of the Merepe River but it can be reached by buggy bike or by walking from Cupe beach Muro Alto beachAs Camboa is difficult to access many visit Muro Alto high wall which has a wall of natural reefs about 2 kilometres 1 2 mi long which form a huge natural pool without waves It is suitable for canoeing and kayaking It has hotels and pousadas bed amp breakfast accommodation Cupe beachThis 4 5 kilometres 2 8 mi long beach has coconut trees numerous summer houses luxurious hotels pousadas hostels bars and restaurants One part of its coast protected by natural reefs has natural pools In another section where there are no reefs the sea is choppy with strong waves which requires care by swimmers Porto de Galinhas beachMain article Porto de Galinhas Pontal de Maracaipe beachThis is a fluvial marine beach at the estuary of the Maracaipe River The predominant vegetation is mangue The beach is often used for water sports such as canoeing and boat trips Also it is possible to find services to rent kayaks banana boats and dune buggies Maracaipe beachThis beach is suitable for surfing has deep waters and huge waves Maracaipe hosts a leg of the Brazilian Surf Tournament and one phase of the international surf calendar There are coconut trees and Mangrove vegetation Serrambi beachThis beach is popular for scuba diving due to the presence in its waters of several shipwrecks or remnants of them The vessels are from different historical periods from the Colonial Brazil period 500 years ago up to the major world wars It has restaurants and bars Economy EditFurther information Largest Cities of Northeast Region Brazil The main economic activities in Ipojuca are based around tourism with a large number of sophisticated internationals hotels and pousadas traditional guest houses commerce food and general industry The tourist sector booms every summer when thousands of tourists flock to the beaches from everywhere in the world making it a major attraction of the Recife metropolitan area and the state Ipojuca also has a very important Brazilian port Suape port considered one of the most developed in Brazil and responsible for the boom in the industry sector in the whole of Pernambuco state Economic Indicators Edit Population GDP x 1000 R 3 GDP pc R PE RMR75 512 5 354 635 76 418 8 76 13 32 Economy by Sector Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector0 54 27 59 71 87 Suape Harbour Edit Further information Suape port Suape port is a Brazilian International Port located in Ipojuca Pernambuco serving the municipalities of Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho inside the Recife metropolitan area and distant 40 kilometres 25 mi south of the capital Recife Suape serves ships 365 days a year without any restrictions due to tidal schedules Suape is one of the most important harbours and container terminals in northeast Brazil playing an important role in the economy of the state of Pernambuco 4 In the twenty first century Suape has become an important contributor to Pernambuco s development Huge national and international investments are being attracted by its logistical facilities And by 2010 this is expected to be more than US 10 billion Health Indicators Edit HDI 2000 5 Hospitals 2007 Hospitals beds 2007 Children s Mortality every 1000 2005 0 658 2 28 14 9References Edit IBGE 2020 Porto de Galinhas zh eleita melhor praia do Brasil pela oitava vez Turismo nacional Turismo Notcias Fique por dentro Ecoviagem uol com br 2008 11 11 Retrieved 2016 05 25 Ipojuca 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine SUAPE Port and Industrial Complex Archived 2007 08 31 at the Wayback Machine PE State site City by city profileExternal links Edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ipojuca nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ipojuca Video Ipojuca land of opportunities Videos about Porto de Galinhas beach Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Surfing in Maracaipe beach Videos about Suape port complex Video 1 Video 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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