PE · Northeast · State capital
Population: 1,588,983 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Recife is the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, in the Northeast Region of the country. With a territorial area of approximately 218 km², it is formed by an alluvial plain, with islands, peninsulas and mangroves as its main geographic features. As the northeastern city with the highest Human Development Index (HDI-M), Recife is the fourth Brazilian capital in the federal management hierarchy, after Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and it has the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in Brazil, with 3.7 million inhabitants in 2022, surpassed only by the urban concentrations of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasília. Within a radius of 300 km, the capital of Pernambuco has three state capitals under its direct influence: João Pessoa (122 km), Maceió (257 km) and Natal (286 km).
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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)
34.68 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
34.91 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Higher rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
PE average (15 cities): 21 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
447.88 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,182.41 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
5.97 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
5.73 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
4.9 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.8 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
18.34 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
94.26 %
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)
9.04 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), 9 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), 10 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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