| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | |
| Official Name: | Municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Nickname: | "Nation's Birthplace" |
| Motto: | "For Nation's Unity" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | -8.1122°N -35.0156°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Anderson Ferreira |
| Leader Party: | PR |
| Area Total Km2: | 256.08 |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Elevation Ft: | 33 |
| Population Total: | 644,037 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 54000-000 |
| Area Code: | +55 81 |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.717 – high[2] |
Jaboatão dos Guararapes (pronounced as /pt/) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 706,867 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2020, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 27th in Brazil, ahead of major Brazilian state capitals such as Cuiabá and Aracaju. The city is a very important industrial center, hosting companies like Unilever and Coca-Cola. It is bordered by Recife in the north, Cabo de Santo Agostinho on the south, and Mangue forests to the west in Moreno.
The city is located at around, just south of Recife. It has three urban beaches (Piedade, Candeias and Barra de Jangada). Some of the main neighborhoods are Candeias, Cavaleiro, Piedade, Jardim Piedade and Barra de Jangada.
The unclassified extinct Arapoá language was spoken around Jaboatão.[3]
The city of Jaboatão dos Guararapes was founded on 4 May 1593 by Bento Luiz Figueira, the third owner of Engenho São João Baptista. The Second Battle of Guararapes occurred in the city and was one of the most important battles in Brazil's history, in which the people from Pernambuco defeated and expelled the Dutch from the State. This battle was an important event that led to the creation of the Brazilian Army. In 1873 it ascended to village status, and in 1884 after being split up with Olinda it ascended to city status.
See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil.
In 2009, the city population estimated by IGBE was 687,688, however, local politicians criticized the research claiming that there were more people living in the city than were on the census. Notwithstanding, IBGE did not redo the survey. Its population makes it the 2nd most populous city in the state of Pernambuco, 9th in the Northeast region and the 26th in the whole country.
The main economic activities in Jaboatao dos Guararapes are based in tourism, commerce, beverage industry and transportation industry.