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A UNESCO colonial gem perched on a hill overlooking Recife, with pastel-colored churches, Carnival traditions, and artisan workshops.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Pernambuco, Brazil · South America
Recife is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Olinda, 6km from Olinda.
Recife is a major city located in Pernambuco, Brazil. With a population of 1,653,461, it is one of the largest urban centers in South America.
On a road trip, Recife sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Recife time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Recife to your route.
Recife Metropolitan Area, officially the Metropolitan Region of Recife (Brazilian Portuguese: Região Metropolitana do Recife (RMR), or Grande Recife), is a major metropolitan area in Northeast Brazil with a population of 3.7 million as of 2022, centered on the state capital of Recife, Pernambuco. In 2017, it wasRead more
ranked as the 8th largest metropolitan region nationally.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) defines the region as a "metropolis" in its Area of Influence surveys, in terms of economic and social importance. The region's area of influence covers a large part of Northeast Brazil, including the entire states of Alagoas, Paraíba, and Pernambuco, in addition to portions of Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe. Within this area of influence are the smaller cities of Natal, João Pessoa, Maceió, and Aracaju.
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Recife is located in Pernambuco, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -8.0539 latitude, -34.8811 longitude.
Recife has a population of approximately 1,653,461 people, making it a major city in Brazil.
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A UNESCO colonial gem perched on a hill overlooking Recife, with pastel-colored churches, Carnival traditions, and artisan workshops.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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