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68-398: The city is located 140 kilometers (87 miles) from the state capital of Recife , which has an international airport . However, Caruaru has its own airport . Caruaru is renowned for its extensive Festival de São João ("Saint John's Festival"), which takes up the whole month of June, sometimes extending into July. Caruaru had a 2024 resident population of 402,290 inhabitants, living in

136-486: A cathedral. In later years, the church was rebuilt twice, the last one in 1883. The geographical position benefited the city, because it was a necessary stopover in the transportation of cattle to the interior of the state. The main economic activities in Caruaru are industry (especially textiles ), tourism , commerce , and handicraft , and the primary sector , especially the raising of goats , chickens , and cattle , and

204-556: A cultural space and shopping centre. Built between 1835 and 1855, the Malakoff Tower , a monument constructed in Tunisian / Arabic style , used to be an observatory and now is a cultural centre and a place for popular gatherings. It is located at Arsenal da Marinha Square. It has been registered as an Historical Patrimony and was named after a similar monument on the Crimean peninsula, off

272-618: A huge menu of fruits, such as the local açaí , pupunha, tucumã, cupuaçu , buriti, abiu, urucu, Malay apple , cumaru, guaraná , and ingá, among other fruits. The whole region has a rich variety of ingredients, but also foods based on cassava such as water flour, uarini flour, tapioca flour, tapioca gum, tucupi, among others. The population of northern Brazil is largely made up of Caboclos , descendants of Native Brazilians and Europeans - mostly Portuguese, French and Spanish. North of Brazil has received and continues to receive large migration of people from South and Southeast regions of

340-485: A land area of 920.61 square kilometers (355.45 square miles). Caruaru is the hometown, among others, of Álvaro Lins, Brazilian journalist, and Lieutenant Brigadier Reginaldo dos Santos, former dean of the Brazilian Technological Institute for Aeronautics . The lands that today comprise the city of Caruaru were originally a cattle ranch owned by family Nunes dos Bezerros. This name was given because of

408-589: A letter addressed to Cardinal Pedro Bembo in Venice , extolling the fauna and flora existing in the region at the time of the expedition. The 17th century marked the arrival of the Portuguese people , where they built military strongholds to defend the region against the invasion of other peoples, in 1616, causing in the foundation of Belém do Pará . The richness of the Amazon Rainforest has also become interesting for

476-687: A major tourist site within the Brazilian Northeast, known for the city itself, its beaches and for its historical sites, with many places of significance dating back to both the Portuguese and the Dutch colonies in the region. The beach of Porto de Galinhas , located 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of the city, has been repeatedly awarded the title of best beach in Brazil and has drawn many tourists. The Historic Centre of Olinda , 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) north of

544-448: A tropical forest. Rainforests are characterised by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 millimetres (79 in) and 1,700 millimetres (67 in). The soil can be poor because high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients. There are several common characteristics of tropical rainforest trees. The city of Recife is formed by three islands (Recife, Santo Antônio, and Boa Vista). Between

612-771: Is 138 km far from the city. The city is served by two expressways, the BR-232 and the BR-104 . Every June, as part of the nativity of St John the Baptist , Caruaru hosts one of the principal Brazilian Festa Junina . Since 1994, the festival has been held in Pátio de Eventos Luiz Gonzaga. There are two association football (soccer) teams in the city: Clube Atlético do Porto , which plays at Antônio Inácio de Souza Stadium (capacity: 9,000), and Central Sport Club , which plays at Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (capacity: 30,000). Both teams compete in

680-514: Is November, when maximum temperatures hover around 30 °C (86 °F) and an average of 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain is recorded. The Recife metropolitan area is the 5th most populous of Brazil, after São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre , and the first in the Northeast region . The most populous neighborhoods of Recife in 2008 were Boa Viagem (100,388), Casa Amarela (69,134), and Várzea (64,512). According to

748-549: Is considered. The Mercado de São José (Market of Saint Joseph) is an old, iron construction with a popular market nearby. In the Fort Cinco Pontes (Fort of Five Points) is the state museum, Museu do Estado de Pernambuco. At the rectangular Pátio de São Pedro are the Cathedral São Pedro (Cathedral of Saint Peter) dating from the year 1782 and restored colonial houses, with numerous restaurants, bistros and bars. In

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816-409: Is the highest on earth with some experts estimating that one square kilometre may contain over 75,000 types of trees and 150,000 species of higher plants . One square kilometre of Amazon rainforest can contain about 90,790 tonnes of living plants. This constitutes the largest collection of living plants and animal species in the world. One in five of all the birds in the world live in the rainforests of

884-422: Is the largest region of Brazil , accounting for 45.27% of the national territory. It has the second-lowest population of any region in the country, and accounts for a minor percentage of the national GDP . The region is slightly larger than India and slightly smaller than the whole European Union . It comprises the states of Acre , Amapá , Amazonas , Pará , Rondônia , Roraima , and Tocantins . It has

952-625: 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

1020-486: The 2022 census , there were 1,488,920 people residing in the city of Recife. The census revealed the following numbers: 722,555 Pardo ( Multiracial ) people (48.5%), 578,413 White people (38.8%), 182,546 Black people (12.3%), 2,703 Asian people (0.2%), 2,656 Amerindian people (0.2%). In 2010, the center city of Recife was the 9th most populous city in Brazil. In 2010, the city had 268,160 opposite-sex couples and 1,004 same-sex couples . The gender proportion of

1088-690: The Black Sea , used as a defence centre for Sebastopol . Recife has a zoo known as the Dois Irmãos Park , consisting of 387 hectares of Atlantic Forest reserve and 14 hectares of botanical gardens . It contains 800 animals, the Natural Science Museum and various ecological trails. The metropolitan area has also a giant water park 20 km (12 mi) North of Recife, called Veneza water park which has nearly one million square feet of area, ten million litres of water and many water slides for

1156-518: The Dutch West India Company and was called Mauritsstad . The city was eventually recaptured by the Portuguese in 1654, following their victories at the first and second Battle of Guararapes . The Mascate War of 1710–1711 pitted merchants of Recife against those of nearby Olinda . Due to the city's proximity to the equator , Recife's weather is generally warm. It has a number of islands, rivers, waterways and bridges that crisscross

1224-515: The Galo da Madrugada , a party in Downtown Recife where people call old Recife, that attracts many people from several states of Brazil , and other parts of the world. Recife has many quality 3, 4 and 5-Star International Hotels as well as Pousadas (traditional Bed & breakfast) and Apart-Hotels, totalling more than 11,500 bedrooms and this number increases to over 30,000 when the metropolitan area

1292-566: The Kingdom of Portugal with the machinery for an engenho (sugar mill), and with it, his brother-in-law established the first mill named Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (Our Lady of Help), in the floodplain of the Beberibe River at Recife. At that time the banks of the Capibaribe River were covered by sugar cane . Recife was capital of the 17th century New Holland (Dutch Brazil) established by

1360-656: The National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) in 1952, the establishment of regional development agencies such as the Superintendency of Development for the Amazon (SUDAM) in 1966 and the Free Economic Zone of Manaus in 1967 began to contribute to the settlement of region and in the execution of projects focused on the region. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises

1428-537: The Northeast Region , moved to the region. Also many Japanese families came to work in the agricultural colonies. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, military governments implemented a major plan to integrate the region with other regions of Brazil, including the construction of several highways (such as the BR-010 ), the installation of industries and the creation of the Free Economic Zone of Manaus . The territorial division into countries does not necessarily coincide with

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1496-474: The Northeast region . In a 200-mile (320 km) radius from Recife are four state capitals , two international and three regional airports, five international ports , 12 million people, 51% of the research centers of the Northeast and 35% of the region's GDP. Similarly, in a 500-mile (800 km) radius there are seven state capitals, five international and five regional airports, nine international seaports and two fluvial ports. Shopping Center Recife

1564-617: The Portuguese Crown . With the Portuguese explorers, the Catholic missionaries came to the region, in order to catechize the natives. The natives were assembled by missionaries in villages, called missions, many of which gave birth to several cities, such as Borba and Óbidos . Some of the Region's oldest towns: Bragança , Xapuri , Tefé , Natividade and Amapá . In order to work on rubber extraction, Brazilians from other states, mainly from

1632-589: The Prefeitura , led by a mayor ( Brazilian Portuguese : Prefeito /Prefeita ) and a legislative branch called the Câmara Municipal , consisting of 39 councillors. Elections are held every four years, with the most recent being held in 2020 . The current mayor is João Campos of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), son of former governor of Pernambuco, Eduardo Campos . The city is the capital of

1700-417: The northeast coast of South America . It was a settlement of colonial fishermen and way station for Portuguese sailors and passing ships. The first documented reference to the settlement with its " arrecife dos navios " (reef of the ships) was in the royal Charter Act of March 12, 1537, establishing Olinda , 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) to the north, as a village, with its port where the Beberibe River meets

1768-589: The state of Pernambuco , and hosts administrative buildings of the state governor , legislative assembly , and judiciary. Celebrations, holidays and other events are numerous throughout the year. The New Year begins at the beach, Praia de Boa Viagem and in Old Recife . The carnival of Recife and Olinda (which has its historic town centre considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982) begins many weeks ahead in December with innumerable balls and parades. In

1836-529: The Algarves 1815–1822 [REDACTED] Empire of Brazil 1822–1889 [REDACTED] Republic of Brazil 1889–present Recife began as a collection of fishing shacks, inns and warehouses on the delta between the Capibaribe and Beberibe Rivers in the captaincy of Pernambuco , sometime between 1535 and 1537 in the earliest days of Portuguese colonisation of Terra de Santa Cruz , later called Brazil, on

1904-444: The Amazon. To date, an estimated 438,000 species of plants of economic and social interest have been registered in the region with many more remaining to be discovered or catalogue Some latitudes can create a region with hot and humid climates. The existence of heat and the enormous liquid mass favor evaporation and make the region a very humid area. Dominated by an equatorial climate , the region presents high temperatures throughout

1972-634: The Amazonian states, causing rapidly falling temperature. The Amazonian heat provides an area of low latitude that attracts masses of polar air. Occurring in winter, the effect of "friagem" lasts a week or so. With its own folklore, the main attractions are the Parintins Folklore Festival , Círio de Nazaré in Belém , Rio Branco and Macapá ; Sairé Festival , in Santarém , Expo Acre (the largest in

2040-732: The Bairro Santo Antônio (Saint Anthony neighborhood), at the meeting place of the rivers Capibaribe and Beberibe, is the Praça da República (Square of the Republic) with the Teatro Santa Isabel (Theatre of Saint Isabel), with its neoclassical front, the Law Courts, and the Palácio da Justiça (Palace of Justice). The Casa da Cultura (House of Culture) is an old prison that has been converted into

2108-648: The North Region, as in the rest of Brazil, were the Native Brazilians , who shared a diverse number of tribes and villages, from the pre-Columbian period until the arrival of the European people. The Spaniards, among them Francisco de Orellana , organized exploratory expeditions by the Amazon River to know the region. After long journeys alongside Francisco de Orellana , Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés wrote

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2176-833: The North region) and typical dances, Marujada, Carimbó , Brazilian Calypso , Tecno brega and Cirandas such as Samba lelê and others. In the region, there are some of the most beautiful theaters and palaces in Brazil: The Amazon Theatre , located in Manaus , Palácio Rio Branco , in Rio Branco, Palácio Senador Hélio Campos , in Boa Vista, Teatro das Bacabeiras , in Macapá and the Peace Theatre , located in Belém . The gastronomic culture of

2244-549: The State of Pará ) and manganese, at Navio Mountain Range (in the State of Amapá ). Small-scale Buffalo creation and the Free Economic Zone of Manaus are also important to the local economy. Vehicles : 1,746,501 (March/2007); Telephones : 1,805,000 (April/2007); Cities : 449 (2007). Portuguese language is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. However, English and Spanish are also part of

2312-501: The State of Pernambuco. The medical pool offers a total of 8,990 beds and, according to the Union of the Hospitals of Pernambuco, recorded in the year 2000 an invoicing of R$ 220 million (Brazilian Reals). It is thanks to the pool that Pernambuco has access to more CT scan devices than more developed countries such as Canada or France. A large portion of the modern hospitals included in

2380-463: The city and has often been called "The Venice of Brazil". The city is located amidst tropical forests which are distinguished by high rainfall levels, resulting in poor soil quality as the heavy dense rainfall washes away the nutrients. There is an absence of extreme temperatures and the area enjoys a cool breeze due to the trade winds from the South Atlantic Ocean to the east. Recife has

2448-541: The city, the carnival festivities begin in January, as locals begin preparing for the official Carnival , which starts the week before Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the Christian liturgical calendar. The pre-Carnival parties usually consist of percussion groups practising in local clubs, city streets and squares, and even Carnival balls. There is a variety of rhythms from different cultures. Carnival officially starts with

2516-554: The city, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, and both cities' Brazilian Carnival are among the world's most famous. According to The Herald , Recife has the biggest consumption of whisky around the world. The city is an education hub, and home to the Federal University of Pernambuco , the largest university in Pernambuco. Several Brazilian historical figures, such as the poet and abolitionist Castro Alves , moved to Recife for their studies. Recife and Natal are

2584-439: The coastline are also considered to be among the most dangerous "on earth", as there have been many recorded shark attacks on swimmers at the beaches, including fatal incidents. The Metropolitan Region of Recife is the main industrial zone of the State of Pernambuco, major products are those derived from cane (sugar and ethanol ), motor vehicles, ships, oil platforms, electronics, software, and others. With fiscal incentives by

2652-466: The country. In the 20th century, also received great migration from the Northeast , who were working in the rubber plantations of Amazonas and Acre . The economy of the North Region is essentially based on the vegetal plantation and extraction, such as latex , açaí , woods and Brazil nuts ; and mineral extraction of gold , precious stones, cassiterite and tin (metal); as well as mining exploitation, mainly iron , at Carajás Mountain Range (in

2720-564: The entire Northern and Northeastern regions (second only to Palmas ). However, the city also is known as having some of the highest rates of gun violence in the entire country, despite also being considered the "safest state capital" in the Northeast. Although Recife often has a consistently higher crime rate than Brazil's South Region , it typically has a much lower crime rate than other regional capitals—such as Salvador or São Luís . Nonetheless, crime rose nearly 440% in 2015. The waters along

2788-758: The government, many industrial companies were started in the 1970s and 1980s. Recife has a tradition of being the most important commercial hub of the North/Northeastern region of Brazil, with more than 52,500 business enterprises in Recife plus 32,500 in the Metro Area, totaling more than 85,000. A combination of a large supply of labor and significant private investments turned Recife into Brazil's second largest medical hub (the first being São Paulo ); modern hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment receive patients from several neighbouring States. Recife stands out as

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2856-403: The indigenous occupation of the geographical space; in many cases, there are people living on both sides of international borders, which were created long after they were already in the region. From the beginning of the colonization from the 17th century to the present day, the inhabitants of Amazônia dedicated themselves to extractive and mercantilist activities, inserting between 1840 and 1910

2924-502: The islands are the rivers Beberibe and Capibaribe. Other rivers are the Jiquiá, Tejipió, Jordão and Pina. Recife has a tropical monsoon climate ( Am ) under the Köppen climate classification , with warm to hot temperatures and high relative humidity throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved by pleasant westwardly trade winds blowing in from the ocean. January and February are

2992-558: The largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world . Wet tropical forests are the most species-rich biome , and tropical forests in the Americas are consistently more species rich than the wet forests in Africa and Asia . As the largest tract of tropical rainforest in the Americas, the Amazonian rainforests have unparalleled biodiversity . More than 1/3 of all species in

3060-452: The lowest population density out of all the regions of Brazil, with only 4.5 inhabitants per km . Most of the population is centered in urban areas. Belém International Airport and Manaus International Airport connect the North Region with many Brazilian cities and also operate some international flights. The region is home to the Federal University of Amazonas and the Federal University of Pará , among others. The first inhabitants of

3128-552: The main series of Pernambuco's state tournament. Caruaru also hosts an annual race of the Brazilian Formula Truck competition, at the Ayrton Senna International Circuit , the state's main motor race track . Recife Recife ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁeˈsifi] ) is the state capital of Pernambuco , Brazil , on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America . It

3196-602: The monopoly of rubber , mainly in Amazonas and Acre . All this process of colonization has brought about changes such as the reduction of the indigenous population, the increase of the Caboclo identity , the mixing of whites, blacks and indigenous people, the reduction of species of plants and animals and other consequences. After World War II , the Brazilian Amazon became part of the national development process. The creation of

3264-485: The northern region of Brazil is quite rich, has Indigenous , African and Portuguese roots, in addition to other influences from both within Brazil and other cultures outside the country, the strong Amazonian indigenous influence in its main dishes is remarkable, among the main highlights are delicacies such as duck in tucupi sauce, maniçoba, tacacá and a menu of a wide variety of species of Amazonian fish, such as pirarucu, tambaqui , jaú, piramutaba, among other species;

3332-774: The official high school curriculum. There are only a few highways in the North region. The most important ones are the BR-364 , the Interoceanic Highway , running through Acre into Peru , the BR-010 connecting Belém to Southern Brazil, and BR-174 connecting Manaus to Venezuela . Most of the transportation in the region is done by boat or airplane. There are two major airports in the region: Belém International Airport , serving Belém , and Eduardo Gomes International Airport , serving Manaus . The Rio Branco International Bus Station offers services to destinations in Peru and Bolivia,

3400-476: The only Brazilian cities with direct flights to the islands of Fernando de Noronha , a World Heritage Site. Recife was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup , and previously hosted the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1950 FIFA World Cup . [REDACTED] Portuguese Empire 1537–1630 [REDACTED] Dutch West India Company 1630–1654 [REDACTED] Portuguese Empire 1654–1815 [REDACTED] United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and

3468-711: The people in Recife, 12.3% in Jaboatão dos Guararapes and over 9% in the Metropolitan Area . These numbers were due to increase with the conclusion of the Transnordestina (the main NE Trainline) with a 1,800/1,118 km/mi extension, which will cross 3 and connect 7 States (34 municipalities in Pernambuco alone) products with Suape port (PE) and Pecem Port (CE)) with costs that are estimated to be around 4.5 R$ . Recife has historically benefited from its central location in

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3536-730: The pool are located between the neighbourhoods of Derby and of the Ilha do Leite. The Hospital Real Português de Beneficência Portuguesa em Pernambuco, or "Hospital Português" (Portuguese Hospital) for short, is one of the most renowned hospitals in the country. Many people from neighbouring states go to Recife for treatment, as it has the largest and best medical facilities in the North – Northeast of Brazil. Recife has three universities / medical schools for medicine, two public, Federal University of Pernambuco and University of Pernambuco ; and one private, Escola Pernambucana de Medicina FBV/IMIP (Medical School of Pernambuco). Many events taking place during

3604-563: The population of Recife was 53.8% female and 46.2% male. The Patroness Saint of Recife is Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Nossa Senhora do Carmo), dating back one hundred and eight years ago (1909). Every July 16, her day, she is remembered by the Roman Catholics in Recife, in her church. Source: IBGE 2010. According to 2013 IBGE statistics, the GDP was at R$ 46,445,339,000. And the GDP per capita

3672-466: The production of milk . Agricultural activity in the Caruaru area also includes beans , cassava , and maize . Caruaru also hosts one of the biggest open-air traditional handicrafts markets of Brazil , the Feira de Caruaru . Caruaru has one regional airport, the Oscar Laranjeira Airport , it is located in the west parte of the city, the nearest major international airport is the Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport in Recife which

3740-429: The proximity of the farm to the Bezerros chapel. Some orphans used to live with the Nunes family. One of them, José Rodrigues de Jesus, inherited part of the estate, staying at the location that would later be named Caruaru. There he built a chapel dedicated to the Immaculate Conception . A village started to grow around this chapel. In 1846, Friar Euzébio de Sales started to build the parish named Igreja Matriz , nowadays

3808-450: The sea. Olinda (and Igarassu before it) had been settled in 1536 by Captain General Duarte Coelho , a Portuguese nobleman, proprietor and administrator of the captaincy of Pernambuco. The city is named for the long reef recife running parallel to the shoreline which encloses its harbour. The reef is not as sometimes stated, a coral reef, but a consolidated ancient beach, now as firm and hard as stone. In 1541, Coelho returned from

3876-418: The urban presence of the Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers and their tributaries , the many additional unique, small islands—and more than 50 bridges linking them throughout the city—create a distinct maritime or "riviera" atmosphere, leading to Recife being known as the " Venice of Brazil ". As of 2010 , Recife has maintained the highest HDI of any state capital in Northeastern Brazil, and the second-highest of

3944-474: The warmest months, with mean temperatures ranging from 31 °C (88 °F) to 22 °C (72 °F), with sun. July is the second cloudiest month and experiences the coolest temperatures, with mean temperatures ranging from 28 °C (82 °F) to 21 °C (70 °F). The wettest month is June, receiving an average of 390 mm (15.4 in) of rain. Recife features a short dry season which lasts from October to December. The driest and sunniest month

4012-465: The world live in the Amazon Rainforest. The region is home to about 2.5 million insect species, tens of thousands of plants , and some 2000 birds and mammals species. To date, at least 40,000 plant species , 3,000 fish, 1,294 birds, 427 mammals, 428 amphibians, and 378 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the region. Scientists have described between 96,660 and 128,843 invertebrate species in Brazil alone. The diversity of plant species

4080-495: The world, like Accenture , Motorola , Samsung , Dell and Sun Microsystems also have operations there. IBM and Microsoft transferred their regional headquarters to Recife. Porto Digital's startups can count on a ready pool of talent, courtesy of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), which boasts one of the best computer-science departments in all of Latin America . The university began teaching programmers to use Sun Microsystems Inc.'s (SUNW) Java language in 1996,

4148-404: The year (averages from 24 °C to 26 °C), a low thermal amplitude, with the exception of some areas of the states of Amazonas , Rondônia and Acre , where the phenomenon of "friagem" occurs, due to La Niña 's activity, allowing cold air masses coming from the South Atlantic Ocean to penetrate the states of the South Region of the country, pass through the Central-West region and reach

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4216-420: The year include: Because of its geographic location, tourism and city infrastructure, Recife's convention centers are of a high standard. The two centers are: The third largest convention center in Brazil. A modern theatre with 1,931 seats and 2,071 square metres (22,290 square feet) of exposition area located on the university campus. Recife's municipal government is divided into an executive branch called

4284-443: The year it was introduced. Professors at the school also teamed up to launch the Centro de Estudos e Sistemas Avançados do Recife (C.E.S.A.R), a business incubator that has played a vital role in the birth of some 30 companies . Due to its ports, airport, and geographic location in the northeastern region of Brazil, Recife is considered one of the biggest logistics hubs in Brazil. The Logistics and Communications sector employs 4% of

4352-421: The youngsters. Among Recife's main tourist attractions are: Architectural Digest featured Rua do Bom Jesus as of the 31 most beautiful streets in the world in 2019, noting its history and the Kahal Zur Israel synagogue. Recife beaches Jaboatão beaches North Region, Brazil The North Region of Brazil ( Portuguese : Região Norte do Brasil [ʁeʒiˈɐ̃w ˈnɔʁtʃi du bɾaˈziw] )

4420-685: Was at R$ 29,037. Recife is one of Brazil's prime business centers, largely because it has one international airport and two international seaports. One is located in the town itself, and the other, the port of Suape, is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) away. Just south of Recife is the region 's main industrial area, where the following industries can be found: shipbuilding, automotive, petroleum refining, petrochemical, electronics, tube manufacturing, brewing and canning, chocolate manufacturing, textiles, etc. Recife has an area dedicated to information technology called " Porto Digital " (Digital Port) with more than 90 companies and 3,000 high tech Jobs. It

4488-400: Was founded in July 2000 and has since attracted major investments. Generating some R$ 10 billion (Brazilian Reais) a year, it produces technology that is exported to the United States, India, Japan, and China, among other countries. Software manufacturing is the main activity in the Porto Digital. The Porto Digital cluster comprises small and medium companies, but multinationals from across

4556-426: Was inaugurated in 1980 and it was subsequently surpassed by Riomar Mall, which gross leasable area is 101.000 m , compared with 91.200m² of Shopping Recife. Other shopping centers include: The Metropolitan Region of Recife has the third largest medical pool in Brazil, after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro . Together they make up 417 hospitals and clinics with 72,000 employees in the Metro Area and more than 120,000 in

4624-440: Was known as Mauritsstad , when it served as the capital city of the 17th century colony of New Holland of Dutch Brazil (founded by the Dutch West India Company ). Situated at the confluence of the Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers, before they drain into the South Atlantic Ocean , Recife is a major seaport along the Brazilian Atlantic coast. Its name is an allusion to the stone reefs that are present offshore. Together with

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