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…
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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
Casa da Cultura
Rua Floriano Peixoto 141, Santo Antônio, Recife - PE, 50020-065, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0662° S, 34.8837° W
Forte das Cinco Pontas
Praça das Cinco Pontas, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-500, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0717° S, 34.8807° W
Forte do Brum
Praça da Comunidade Luso Brasileira, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-270, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0528° S, 34.8706° W
Museu da Abolição
Rua Benfica - Pista Local, Madalena, Recife - PE, 50610-160, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0566° S, 34.9088° W
Estação Ferroviária Central (Capibaribe)
Travessa do Cais da Detenção, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-075, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0673° S, 34.8835° W
Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães
Rua da Aurora 265, Boa Vista, Recife - PE, 50010-911, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0614° S, 34.8815° W
Museu do Estado
Avenida Rui Barbosa, Graças, Recife - PE, 52011-040, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0444° S, 34.9017° W
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
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
Brum
Avenida Militar, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-440, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0548° S, 34.8703° W
Museu Dom Helder Câmara
Rua Henrique Dias 284, Boa Vista, Recife - PE, 50070-140, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0587° S, 34.8971° W
MAB
Rua Benfica - Pista Local, Madalena, Recife - PE, 50720-001, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0570° S, 34.9090° W
Museu Ferroviário
Rua Floriano Peixoto, São José, Recife - PE, 50020-068, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0675° S, 34.8836° W
Museu dos Bonecos Gigantes
Rua do Apolo 234, Bairro do Recife, Recife - PE, 50030-220, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0607° S, 34.8716° W
Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet
Rua da Aurora, Boa Vista, Recife - PE, 50040-909, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0580° S, 34.8795° W
Mercado museum
Avenida Doutor Joaquim Nabuco, Milagres, Olinda - PE, 53010-450, Brazil
Coordinates: 8.0201° S, 34.8535° W