Municipalities in Pernambuco

Recife ( , ) is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the largest city in Pernambuco state, and the fourth-largest urban area in all of Brazil; the metro population of the city of Recife was 3,726,974 in 2022. Recife was founded in 1537, serving as the main harbor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco—known for its large-scale production of sugar cane. At one point, it was known as Mauritsstad, when it served as the capital city of the 17th century colon

Olinda () is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capital. It has a population of 349,976 people, covers , and has a population density of . It is noted as one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil and has been inhabited since 1535.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Caruaru ( 10px [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/CaruaruPronunce.ogg listen]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, located in the Northeast region of the country. It is part of the Caruaru Intermediate Geographic Region. According to the 2025 census, its population is 405,408 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the interior of Pernambuco and the fourth most populous in the Northeast countryside, surpassed only by Feira de Santana, Campina Grande, and Petrolina. The municipality is situated to the west of the state capital, Recife, app

Petrolina is a municipality located in the southernmost point of the state of Pernambuco, in Northeast Brazil, in the valley of the São Francisco River. The population was 354,317 in 2020, and the total area is  km2, making it the largest municipality in the state by area. The municipality is closely integrated with Juazeiro, Bahia, located on the opposite bank of the São Francisco.

Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 334,376 as of 2020. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant Veneza water park. It was incorporated as a city in 1935.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Garanhuns () is a Brazilian municipality in the Agreste region of the state of Pernambuco, located 230 kilometers from the state capital, Recife. It covers an area of km² and belongs to the Caruaru Intermediate Geographic Region, serving as the principal and most populous municipality in the Garanhuns Immediate Geographic Region. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2022, Garanhuns had an estimated population of approximately 142,506 inhabitants, making it the ninth most populous municipality in Pernambuco, the third most populous in the state's interior,

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Camaragibe is a city in the Northeast region of Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco. It lies within the Greater Recife — Brazil's 5th-largest metropolitan area.

Arcoverde is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. Arcoverde has a total area of 344 km² and lies west of the capital Recife by 256 km. Arcoverde has boundaries with Paraíba to the north, Buíque and Pedra to the south, Pesqueira to the east, and Sertânia to the west.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Goiana () is a city in Brazil in the northeast of the state of Pernambuco, roughly 65 km north of the city of Recife, 51 km from the capital of Paraíba and 2,187 km from Brasília.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Carpina is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Its economy is based on commerce and footwear industry. Its current mayor is Manoel Botafogo.

Bezerros () is a municipality in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco, near the city of Gravatá. Its population was 70.000 (2024) and its area is 491 km2. Also known as Papangu city, because a festive tradition in which the people dress masks of all types during the Carnival festivities. During the carnival time, it is one of the most visited cities in the interior of the state. Also, it was a center of coffee production, an activity which is no longer important in the region. It is much visited during Carnival; tourists and locals love to see papangus parading in city streets.

thumb|right|240px|Main Church Agrestina (Wilding) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, mesoregion of Agreste. It covers , and has a population of 25,065 with a population density of 113 inhabitants per square kilometer.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Ipojuca is a municipality in Pernambuco in eastern Brazil. As of 2024 the population according to IBGE was 105.638 and the per capita income (2007) was R$76.418 (more than $23,000 US dollars) making it one of the country's highest. The settlement dates to 1560, but the official founding date is 1861 and the community was incorporated as a town in 1864. It is famous for its beaches such as Porto de Galinhas (considered one of the best beaches in Brazil), Muro Alto, Maracaipe.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Toritama is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, in the mesoregion of Agreste Pernambucano. It is located at an altitude of 349 m, and it is 153 km west of the capital Recife. In 2020 it has an estimated population of 46,164 and an area of 25.7 km2, which makes it the smallest municipality of Pernambuco, if Fernando de Noronha is not taken into account. Toritama is best knowns for its production and sale of textiles, in particular jeans.

Tamandarë (Brazilian Portuguese: Tamandaré; Old Tupi: Tamandûaré, lit. "different") is a coastal municipality about south of Recife, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. thumb|Tamandaré beach thumb

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

thumb|left|240px|Gypsum exploration in Araripina Microregion Araripina is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population in 2020 of 84,864 inhabitants according with IBGE. Total area of 1.847,5 km and is located in the state mesoregion of Sertão, at 622 meters above the sea level and 683 km West from the state capital, Recife. The exploration of gypsum (95% of the Brazilian reserves) and calcarium is the base of the local economy and at the homonymous microregion.

Bodocó is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2020, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), was an estimated 38,378 and its area is 1621.79 km². Bodocó was established in 1909 from territory of the municipality of Granito.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Custódia is a ciy in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 37,375 inhabitants and the total area is 1404.1 km².

Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2022, according with IBGE was 13,788 inhabitants and the total area is 411.9 km2.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Gravatá is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located about from the state's capital Recife (the distance by road is ). The population of Gravatá in 2022 was 86.516 inhabitants, according with IBGE.

Sirinhaém is a municipality in Pernambuco with 46,361 inhabitants. The town was founded in 1614 making it among the oldest in the state. The Mayor is Camila Machado Leocadio Lins Dos Santos (PP, 2021 – 2024).

Catende is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Its estimated population in 2020 was 43,340 inhabitants in a total area of 207.24 km2. The economy is based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of derived products (sugar and ethanol). Catende used to have the world's largest sugar mill.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

thumb|right|300px|Location of Tupanatinga within Pernambuco. Tupanatinga is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 306 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 27,551 inhabitants.

Ouricuri is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. Ouricuri has a total area of 2,423 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 66,978 inhabitants in 2009 according to the IBGE.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Amaraji is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 22,870 inhabitants.

Orocó is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its population in 2020, according with IBGE, is 15,152 and its area is 554.75 km2.

Casinhas or little houses (population: 14,368) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco and has 125.28 sq/km of total area.

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

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municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

municipality of Pernambuco State, Brazil

Surubim is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Chacrinha, a famous Brazilian comedian and entertainer who died in 1988.

Buíque () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, mesoregion of Agreste. It has an estimated population of 58,919 in a total area of 1345,1 km2. The Kapinawá Indigenous Reserve is located in the municipality of Buíque.

thumb|right|250px|Paranatama in Pernambuco.

thumb|right|190px|Limoeiro's principal church Limoeiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil.