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Igarassu

PE · Northeast

Population: 123,666 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Igarassu

Photo of Igarassu
Photo: Sitio histórico de Igarassu.jpg : Fernando Fernandes de Melo derivative work: Juniorpetjua · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Igarassu is a Brazilian municipality on the north coast of the state of Pernambuco. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, 27 km from the Pernambuco state capital, in the Northeast Region of the country.

One of the first settlement centres in Brazil, the city is home to, according to the Institute of National Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN), the oldest Catholic church in the country: the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Its historic centre also includes monuments such as the Convent and Church of Santo Antônio, which houses the Pinacoteca Museum of Igarassu, whose collection is considered the most important collection of the Brazilian colonial period.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

31

PE average (15 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

2.28 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

2.37 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

83

PE average (15 cities): 72 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

32.65 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

1,741 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Aeroporto Internacional Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre (SBRF), 33 km in a straight line · 1,689 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

61.3

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 26.0 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300400 mm Jan: 107 mm Feb: 127 mm Mar: 197 mm Apr: 269 mm May: 317 mm Jun: 391 mm Jul: 315 mm Aug: 187 mm Sep: 93 mm Oct: 53 mm Nov: 39 mm Dec: 62 mm Jan: 30.8 °CFeb: 31 °CMar: 30.9 °CApr: 30.4 °CMay: 29.6 °CJun: 28.5 °CJul: 27.9 °CAug: 27.9 °CSep: 28.6 °COct: 29.6 °CNov: 30.4 °CDec: 30.8 °C Jan: 23.1 °CFeb: 23.3 °CMar: 23.2 °CApr: 22.8 °CMay: 22.3 °CJun: 21.5 °CJul: 21 °CAug: 20.7 °CSep: 21.5 °COct: 22.4 °CNov: 22.8 °CDec: 23 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 30.831.030.930.429.628.527.927.928.629.630.430.8
Avg. low (°C) 23.123.323.222.822.321.521.020.721.522.422.823.0
Rain (mm) 10712719726931739131518793533962

Weather station Recife (Curado), 26 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Abreu e Lima PE · 8 km 43
  2. Paulista PE · 12 km 44
  3. Olinda PE · 21 km 42
  4. Camaragibe PE · 23 km 46
  5. São Lourenço da Mata PE · 23 km 35
  6. Recife PE · 26 km 54

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Topic scores closest to those of Igarassu. Scores use your weights.

  1. Marituba PA · North 43
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  3. Jaboatão dos Guararapes PE · Northeast 37
  4. Barra Mansa RJ · Southeast 48
  5. Ananindeua PA · North 48
  6. Luziânia GO · Center-West 50

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