Igarassu, Colonial municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil
The city stretches across 305 square kilometers of coastal territory, featuring tabuleiro plateaus with elevations between 50 and 100 meters above sea level.
Portuguese settlers established this settlement in 1537, making it the second oldest permanent urban area in Brazil after São Vicente.
The Church of Saints Cosme and Damião, constructed in 1535, represents the earliest religious structure in Brazil and maintains regular Catholic services.
Industrial facilities, commercial centers, and transportation routes through BR-101 and PE-035 connect Igarassu to neighboring coastal cities and inland regions.
The Charles Darwin Ecological Reserve preserves Atlantic Forest segments where scientists study pteridophytes in protected natural conditions for over 40 years.
Location: Pernambuco
Elevation above the sea: 20 m
Shares border with: Abreu e Lima, Araçoiaba, Goiana, Ilha de Itamaracá, Itapissuma, Itaquitinga, Paulista, Tracunhaém
Website: http://igarassu.pe.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -7.83389,-34.90583
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
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