City Details: Recife

A few alternate names for Recife are: Arrecife, Fernambucum, Mauricea, Mauricéa, Pernambuco, REC, Recife, Recifo, Rehsifi, Resife

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the largest city in Pernambuco state, and the fourth-largest urban area in all of Brazil; the metro population of the city of Recife was 3,726,974 in 2022. Recife was founded in 1537, serving as the main harbor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco—known for its large-scale production of sugar cane. At one point, it was known as Mauritsstad, when it served as the capital city of the 17th century colony of New Holland of Dutch Brazil. Situated at the confluence of the Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers, before they drain into the South Atlantic Ocean, Recife is a major seaport along the Brazilian Atlantic coast. Its name is an allusion to the stone reefs that are present offshore. Together with the urban presence of the Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers and their tributaries, the many additional unique, sma…

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General Information

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 1653461
  • Timezone: America/Recife
  • Coordinates: -8.05389, -34.88111
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Recife

  • 1. Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), distance from city center: 9.33 km
  • 2. Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), distance from city center: 101.25 km
  • 3. Caruaru Airport (CAU), distance from city center: 127.20 km

Location of Recife

Brazil Country Details

  • Country: Brazil
  • Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 212,559,409
  • Area: 8,515,767 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Recife, Brazil

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  • Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
  • Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
  • Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
  • Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
  • Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
  • Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
  • Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
  • Natal - 2026-12-25

Museums in Recife, Brazil

Museum

Museu Cais do Sertão

Avenida Alfredo Lisboa Armazém 10, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-240, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0606° S, 34.8701° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa-Su 13:00-17:00

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Paço do Frevo

Praça do Arsenal 91, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-360, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0615° S, 34.8716° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00 • Sa-Su 14:00-18:00

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Museu da Cidade do Recife

Praça das Cinco Pontas, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-500, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0717° S, 34.8809° W

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Museum

Embaixada de Pernambuco - Bonecos Gigantes de Olinda

Rua do Bom Jesus 183, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-170, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0620° S, 34.8715° W

Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00

Museum

Casa da Cultura

Rua Floriano Peixoto 141, Santo Antônio, Recife - PE, 50020-065, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0662° S, 34.8837° W

Museum

Forte das Cinco Pontas

Praça das Cinco Pontas, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-500, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0717° S, 34.8807° W

Museum

Forte do Brum

Praça da Comunidade Luso Brasileira, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-270, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0528° S, 34.8706° W

Museum

Museu da Abolição

Rua Benfica - Pista Local, Madalena, Recife - PE, 50610-160, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0566° S, 34.9088° W

Museum

Estação Ferroviária Central (Capibaribe)

Travessa do Cais da Detenção, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-075, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0673° S, 34.8835° W

Museum

Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães

Rua da Aurora 265, Boa Vista, Recife - PE, 50010-911, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0614° S, 34.8815° W

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Museu do Estado

Avenida Rui Barbosa, Graças, Recife - PE, 52011-040, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0444° S, 34.9017° W

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Museu Franciscano de Arte Sacra

Rua Imperador Dom Pedro II 280, Santo Antônio, Recife - PE, 50010-240, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0626° S, 34.8772° W

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Museu de Artes Afro-Brasil Rolando Toro

Rua Mariz e Barros 328, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-120, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0629° S, 34.8730° W

Museum

Brum

Avenida Militar, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-440, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0548° S, 34.8703° W

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Museu Dom Helder Câmara

Rua Henrique Dias 284, Boa Vista, Recife - PE, 50070-140, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0587° S, 34.8971° W

Museum

MAB

Rua Benfica - Pista Local, Madalena, Recife - PE, 50720-001, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0570° S, 34.9090° W

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Museu Ferroviário

Rua Floriano Peixoto, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-068, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0675° S, 34.8836° W

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Museu dos Bonecos Gigantes

Rua do Apolo 234, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-220, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0607° S, 34.8716° W

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Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet

Rua da Aurora, Boa Vista, Recife - PE, 50040-909, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0580° S, 34.8795° W

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Mercado museum

Avenida Doutor Joaquim Nabuco, Milagres, Olinda - PE, 53010-450, Brazil

Coordinates: 8.0201° S, 34.8535° W