Catende | |
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Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil | |
 Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Catende in Pernambuco | |
  Catende Location within Brazil  Catende Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 8°40′1″S 35°43′1″W / 8.66694°S 35.71694°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 11 September 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gracina Maria Ramos Braz da Silva (PSDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Rinaldo Fernandes de Barros (PV) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.594 km2 (80.539 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,156 |
• Estimate (2025) | 33,086 |
| • Density | 154.16/km2 (399.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Catendense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55400-000, 55401-000, 55402-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.609 – medium |
| Website | catende.pe.gov.br |
Catende (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈtẽdi]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Its estimated population in 2020 was 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 km2. The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products (sugar and ethanol). Catende used to have the world's largest sugar mill. [citation needed]
