Igarassu
Brazil's second-oldest city, Igarassu sits on the north coast of Pernambuco and is home to the oldest Catholic church in the country — the Church of Saints Cosme and Damião, built in 1535. Its historic centre, designated a national monument in 1972, holds further colonial-era structures including the Convent and Church of Santo Antônio, which houses a collection considered the most significant from Brazil's colonial period. The city lies within the greater Recife metropolitan area, close to the coast.
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- Population122,312
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 21 km13 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Igarassu: quick answers
Where is Igarassu?
Igarassu is in Brazil, about 20 km13 miles in a straight line from Olinda.
How do you get to Igarassu?
The nearest airport is Recife (REC), about 51 min away by road. The nearest train station is Itabaiana, about 1 hr 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Igarassu?
The warmest month is February, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is June, with about 140 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Igarassu?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Igarassu?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Olinda, Paulista and Cabo de Santo Agostinho.