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Population: 107,370 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Ipojuca (in Latin: Palusia; in Tupi-Guarani: yapó-yuc, meaning “swamp”) is a municipality in the Suape Microregion, in the Recife Metropolitan Mesoregion, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is one of the members of the Recife Metropolitan Region, about 43 kilometers south of the capital of Pernambuco. It covers a territorial area of about 514.8 km², of which 0.368 km² form the municipal urban area, while the remaining 514.5 km² make up the rural zone. According to the 2013 population estimate published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), its total population was 87,926 inhabitants, making it the fifteenth most populous municipality in Pernambuco; it also ranks tenth when compared with the municipalities of Greater Recife.
The municipal seat has an average annual temperature of 24.5 °C, and its native vegetation consists of Atlantic Forest, with extensive mangroves. Approximately 74.06% of the population of Ipojuca lives in the urban perimeter, which has 29 health facilities, according to IBGE data with 2009 as the reference year. In 2010, the municipal Human Development Index (HDI-M) was 0.619, considered medium and below the state average, ranking 43rd among the municipalities of Pernambuco.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
PE average (15 cities): 47 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
33.53 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
42.04 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
PE average (15 cities): 21 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
355.56 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,212.62 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
PE average (15 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
0.3 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.61 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
PE average (15 cities): 39 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.3 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
PE average (15 cities): 43 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
16.51 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.71 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
PE average (15 cities): 72 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
34.17 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
1,689 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), 34 km in a straight line · 1,689 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 26.0 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.8 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 30.4 | 29.6 | 28.5 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 28.6 | 29.6 | 30.4 | 30.8 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.1 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 23.0 |
| Rain (mm) | 107 | 127 | 197 | 269 | 317 | 391 | 315 | 187 | 93 | 53 | 39 | 62 |
Weather station Recife (Curado), 40 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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