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Garanhuns

Garanhuns
Municipality
Município de Garanhuns
Municipality of Garanhuns
Top left: Heliopolis area  Top right: Gonçalves Maia Street  Middle left: Floral Clock (Relógio das Flores)  Middle right: Dom Moura Square  Bottom left: Mãe Rainha Sanctuary   Bottom right: Saint Joseph Seminary (Seminário São José)
Top left: Heliopolis area
Top right: Gonçalves Maia Street
Middle left: Floral Clock (Relógio das Flores)
Middle right: Dom Moura Square
Bottom left: Mãe Rainha Sanctuary
Bottom right: Saint Joseph Seminary (Seminário São José)
Flag of Garanhuns
Flag
Official seal of Garanhuns
Seal

Nickname(s): "Suíça pernambucana" ("Switzerland in Pernambuco"),

"Cidade das flores" ("City of Flowers")
Location of Garanhuns
Garanhuns is located in Brazil
Garanhuns
Garanhuns
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 08°53′25″S 36°29′34″W / 8.89028°S 36.49278°W / -8.89028; -36.49278Coordinates: 08°53′25″S 36°29′34″W / 8.89028°S 36.49278°W / -8.89028; -36.49278
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco
Founded 1879
Government
 • Mayor Izaías Régis Neto {PTB}
Area
 • Total 472.462 km2 (182.419 sq mi)
Elevation 896 m (2,940 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 130.303
 • Density 275.8/km2 (714/sq mi)
Demonym(s) garanhuense
Time zone BRT (UTC−3)
 • Summer (DST) BRST (UTC−2)
Garanhuns
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