Map of Recife, Pernambuco
Map of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Recife is a Brazilian municipality, capital of the state of Pernambuco, located in the northeastern region of the country. With a territorial area of approximately 218 km ², it is formed by an alluvial plain, having islands, peninsulas and mangroves as its main geographical features. Northeastern city with the best Human Development Index (IDH-M), and is the fourth most populated urban cluster in Brazil, with 4 million inhabitants in 2017, surpassed only by the urban concentrations of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. The capital of Pernambuco has, within a radius of 300 km, three state capitals under its direct influence: João Pessoa (122 km), Maceió (257 km) and Natal (286 km).
Recife is a Brazilian municipality, capital of the state of Pernambuco, located in the northeastern region of the country. With a territorial area of approximately 218 km ², it is formed by an alluvial plain, having islands, peninsulas and mangroves as its main geographical features. Northeastern city with the best Human Development Index (IDH-M), and is the fourth most populated urban cluster in Brazil, with 4 million inhabitants in 2017, surpassed only by the urban concentrations of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. The capital of Pernambuco has, within a radius of 300 km, three state capitals under its direct influence: João Pessoa (122 km), Maceió (257 km) and Natal (286 km).