Jaboatão
geographical name
Ja·boa·tão
ˌzhä-bwä-ˈtau̇n 
variants
or in full Jaboatão dos Guararapes
city on the western edge of Recife in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil population 638,000
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“Jaboatão.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jaboat%C3%A3o. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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