Cabo de Santo Agostinho 1.29

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. Accommodations at beaches can range from inexpensive pousadas to extremely expensive resorts.Geography State: Pernambuco Region: RMR (Recife) Boundaries: Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Moreno, Pernambuco (N), Ipojuca, Escada (S), Vitória de Santo Antão (W) and Atlantic ocean (E) Area: 447.88 km2 Elevation: 29 m Hidrography: small coast rivers Beaches: Gaibu, Enseada dos corais, Calhetas, Paraiso and Pedra do Xareu Vegetation: Atlantic forest, Capoeirinha, Coconut trees, sugarcane plantation and Manguezais Clima: Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature: 25.2° C Main road: BR 101 Distance to Recife: 35 km