Itapissuma

Itapissuma occupies 74.25 square kilometers of land in northeastern Brazil, positioned at an elevation of 6 meters above sea level within the Recife metropolitan region.

The municipality of Itapissuma was officially established in 1982, marking its separation from neighboring territories and the beginning of its administrative independence in Pernambuco.

The residents of Itapissuma, known as Itapissumenses, maintain strong connections to local traditions while participating in the metropolitan dynamics of the Recife region.

The municipality contains two hospitals providing medical services to its population of 27,749 residents, with transportation links connecting it to surrounding urban centers.

Itapissuma records the lowest child mortality rate in the Recife metropolitan area and maintains the second-highest GDP per capita among its neighboring municipalities.

Location: Pernambuco

Inception: 1982

Elevation above the sea: 6 m

Shares border with: Goiana, Igarassu, Ilha de Itamaracá

Website: http://itapissuma.pe.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -7.77639,-34.89194

Latest update: April 5, 2025 11:36