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São José da Coroa Grande

Coordinates: 8°53′32″S 35°8′52″W / 8.89222°S 35.14778°W / -8.89222; -35.14778
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São José da Coroa Grande
City entrance of São José da Coroa Grande
City entrance of São José da Coroa Grande
Flag of São José da Coroa Grande
Etymology: In English "Saint Joseph of the Big Crown", named after Saint Joseph and "Big Crown" referring to the appearance of large crowns of land that form during low tide[1]
Motto(s): 
Brazilian Portuguese: A preservação da paz
English: The preservation of peace[2]
Location of São José da Coroa Grande in Pernambuco
Location of São José da Coroa Grande in Pernambuco
São José da Coroa Grande is located in Brazil
São José da Coroa Grande
São José da Coroa Grande
São José da Coroa Grande is located in South America
São José da Coroa Grande
São José da Coroa Grande
Coordinates: 8°53′32″S 35°8′52″W / 8.89222°S 35.14778°W / -8.89222; -35.14778
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Founded11 April 1962[1]
Government
 • MayorJosé Barbosa de Andrade (PSD) (2025-2028)[4][5]
 • Vice MayorBruna Suelem Sales Alves (PSDB) (2025-2028)[4][5]
Area
 • Total
69.184 km2 (26.712 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
18,825[3]
 • Density272.10/km2 (704.7/sq mi)
DemonymSão-josé-coroa-grandense (Brazilian Portuguese)[3]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
55565-000[6]
HDI (2010)0.608 – medium[3]
Websitesaojosedacoroagrande.pe.gov.br

São José da Coroa Grande (English: Saint Joseph of Crown Big) is a city in the state of Pernambuco with 21,586 inhabitants.[7] It is southernmost city of the state on the coast section.

Geography

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Beaches

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São José da Coroa Grande Beach, Pernambuco, Brasil
  • Gravatá beach

Used for underwater fishing. Although still primitive, has vast area of coconut trees, mangrove vegetation and weak waves.

  • Barra da Cruz beach

As Gravatá beach and Várzea do Una, is suitable for hunting underwater.

  • Várzea do Una beach

Bay with strong waves, large strip of sand. Also is suitable for fishing underwater and is located in the estuary of Una River.

  • Coroa Grande beach

Which means great crown, is located in the urban coast of the city. Has weak waves and sand banks up to the natural reefs, about 600 yards from the beach.

Economy

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The main economic activities in São José da Coroa Grande are based in tourism, artisanal fishing and agriculture, especially sugarcane and coconuts.

Economic Indicators

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Population [8] GDP x(1000 R$).[9] GDP pc (R$) PE
18.555 54.380 3.182 0.09%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector
10.65% 10.69% 78.66%

Health Indicators

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HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.628 1 22 12.6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Hino do Município". Câmara Municipal de São José da Coroa Grande (in Brazilian Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de São José da Coroa Grande. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "São José da Coroa Grande". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Barbosa (PSD) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de São José Da Coroa Grande-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Prefeito de S. J. da Coroa Grande (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ "CEP São José da Coroa Grande/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  7. ^ IBGE 2020
  8. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 São José da Coroa Grande, page 34]
  9. ^ São José da Coroa Grande 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ PE State site - City by city profile