Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Caruaru,_Pernambuco,_Brazil
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:airport Oscar Laranjeira Airport
gptkbp:area 920.61 km²
gptkbp:areaCode +55 81
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna (Aw)
gptkbp:coordinates 8°16′36″S 35°58′18″W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:demonym caruaruense
gptkbp:distanceFromLondon approx. 130 km
gptkbp:elevation 554 m
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:ceramics
handicraft market
Forró music
largest São João festival in the world
gptkbp:founded 1857
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil
gptkbp:IBGE_code 2604106
gptkbp:mayor Rodrigo Pinheiro (as of 2024)
gptkbp:metropolitanArea gptkb:Agreste_Pernambucano
gptkbp:municipalityEstablished 1893
gptkbp:nickname Capital do Forró
Princesinha do Agreste
gptkbp:notablePerson Luiz Gonzaga (musician, associated with city)
Vitalino Pereira dos Santos (Master Vitalino)
gptkbp:population approx. 365,278 (2020)
gptkbp:postalCode 55000-000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Northeast_Region,_Brazil
gptkbp:river Ipojuca River
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:Póvoa_de_Varzim,_Portugal
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Central_Sport_Club
Clube Atlético do Porto
gptkbp:state gptkb:Pernambuco
gptkbp:timezone BRT (UTC−3)
gptkbp:university Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (campus)
Universidade de Pernambuco (campus)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mestre_Vitalino
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6