Alto do Refúgio - Vila Canaã - Vila Rica - Chagas Ferreira
District of Recife
in Recife of Pernambuco, Brazil

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.054 and -34.881 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 3' 14" and W -34° 52' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Real - BRL
Spoken languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 07:09 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Recife
UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:22 am and 9:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
8.589 and 144.520 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faraulep Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Brazil in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Brazil.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Brazil. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Alto do Refúgio - Vila Canaã - Vila Rica - Chagas Ferreira

The district Alto do Refúgio - Vila Canaã - Vila Rica - Chagas Ferreira of Recife in Recife (Pernambuco) is a district in Brazil about 1,030 mi north-east of Brasilia, the country's capital city.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaboatao dos Guararapes, Sirinhaem, Ribeirao, Rio Formoso and Tamandare. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Pousada do Amparo

Address
3,4 mi
Rua do Amparo, 199
53020-19 Olinda
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mercure Recife Metropolis Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Rua Estado de Israel 203 Ilha do Leite
50070-42 RECIFE
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pousada do Guilherme

Address
3,0 mi
Rua Sao Miguel, s/n - Vila dos Remedios
53990-00 Fernando de Noronha
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Luzeiros Recife

Address
2,4 mi
R. Barão de Santo Ângelo, 100
51110180 Recife
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pousada Villa Boa Vista

Address
1,1 mi
R. Miguel Couto, 81
50070-15 Recife
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


NovoHotell Recife

Address
1,0 mi
Rua Henrique Dias, 70
50070-14 Recife
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Recife Plaza Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
Rua da Aurora, 225
50050-00 Recife
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel 7 Colinas

Address
3,5 mi
Ladeira de São Francisco, 307
53120-07 Olinda
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pousada Baobá

Address
3,5 mi
Rua do Sol, 147
53120-01 Olinda
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hospedaria Casa do Moinho

Address
1,2 mi
R. Vinte e Quatro de Junho, 204
52030-10 Recife
Brazil

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Olinda

Olinda is a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, just north of Recife and south of Paulista. It has a population of 397,268 people and is one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil.

Located at -8, -34.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places established in 1535, World Heritage Sites in Brazil, Historic centres, Populated coastal places in Pernambuco, Populated places in Pernambuco, Dutch Brazil

Camaragibe

Camaragibe (population 143.210) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies near Recife at 8.00° South, 35.04° West. Currently, Camaragibe is run by Jorge Alexandre (from the political party PSDB, the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy) and Reginaldo Albuquerque (The Vice-mayor).

Located at -8.02194, -34.9808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Pernambuco

Recife Antigo

Recife Antigo (Old Recife) is the historical section of central Recife. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor. This historic area has been recently recovered and now holds several clubs, bars and a high-tech center called Porto Digital.

Located at -8.05833, -34.8711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic centres, Recife, High-technology business districts

Sport Club do Recife

The Sport Club do Recife (known as Sport and Sport Recife, monogramo SCR) is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco. It was founded on May 13, 1905, by a Pernambucano who lived for many years in England, called Guilherme de Aquino Fonseca, where he studied at Cambridge University, and returned to Pernambuco bringing a new passion for sport in this country, football.

Located at -8.06295, -34.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Football clubs in Brazil, Association football clubs established in 1905, Sport Club do Recife, 1905 establishments in Brazil

Estádio Ilha do Retiro

Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, usually known as Estádio Ilha do Retiro or simply Ilha do Retiro, is a sports stadium situated in Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, owned by Sport Recife. The stadium's official name is Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, and it was inaugurated on July 4, 1937. The stadium's common name, Ilha do Retiro, is the name of the neighborhood where it is located.

Located at -8.06295, -34.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Pernambuco, 1950 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Football venues in Brazil

Estádio do Arruda

Estádio José do Rego Maciel, also known as Estádio do Arruda, is a multi-purpose stadium in Recife, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1972 and is able to hold 60,044 people. Estádio do Arruda is owned by Santa Cruz Futebol Clube. The stadium is named after José do Rego Maciel, who was Recife's mayor between 1952 and 1955.

Located at -8.02671, -34.8912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Copa América stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Brazil, Sports venues in Pernambuco

Igarassu

Igarassu (or Igaraçu) is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is situated on the north coast of the metropolitan region of Recife, approximately 32 km north of the city of Recife. It stands as one of the earliest European settlements in Brazil and is the site of the oldest church in the country – São Cosme e Damião, built in 1535.

Located at -7.8339, -34.9058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated coastal places in Pernambuco, Populated places in Pernambuco

Estádio dos Aflitos

Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, also known as Estádio dos Aflitos, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Recife, Brazil. The stadium was built in 1939 and is able to hold 20,000 people. Estádio dos Aflitos is owned by Clube Náutico Capibaribe. The stadium is named after Eládio de Barros Carvalho, who was Náutico's president fourteen times. Aflitos is nicknamed this way because it is located in Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos neighborhood.

Located at -8.04056, -34.8967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Football venues in Brazil, Clube Náutico Capibaribe, Buildings and structures in Recife, Sports venues in Pernambuco

Jaboatão dos Guararapes

Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a part of the Recife metro area. The population was 687,688 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2009, making it the second most-populous city in the state of Pernambuco and the 26th in Brazil, ahead of major Brazilian state capitals such as Cuiabá and Aracaju. The city is a very important industrial center, hosting companies like Unilever and Coca-Cola.

Located at -8.11278, -35.015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles involving Brazil, Populated places established in 1593, Populated coastal places in Pernambuco, Populated places in Pernambuco

Boa Viagem, Recife

Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Pernambuco in the privileged southern zone of the town. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach. Thousands regularly gather on its wide sandy beaches that stretch for 8 km (5 mi). This is the longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil; its coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water at 25°C (77ºF). Pina, Recife and Piedade, Jaboatão are the neighboring beaches.

Located at -8.05389, -34.8808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Brazil, Recife, Geography of Pernambuco, Neighbourhoods in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Pernambuco

Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue

Kahal Zur Israel, located in Recife, Brazil, was the first Jewish congregation in the New World. It was established by immigrants from the Netherlands and joined by New Christians who were already living in the colony. There is now a museum on this site of the oldest synagogue site in the Americas.

Located at -8.06131, -34.8713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synagogues in Brazil, Museums in Pernambuco, Jewish museums, Buildings and structures in Recife, Synagogues preserved as museums, History museums in Brazil

São Lourenço da Mata

São Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 102,945 inhabitants (2010 estimate by IBGE). The city will be one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup together with Recife. The new Arena Cidade da Copa is set to boost the local economy with the construction of a new stadium, flats, car parks, hospital, technical school, shopping center, integrated metro-bus station, and road improvements.

Located at -8, -35.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Pernambuco, Recife

Santa Isabel Theater

Santa Isabel Theater (Teatro de Santa Isabel in Portuguese) is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state. It was inaugurated on 18 May 1850, and seats 850 in the audience. Important artistic and political figures passed through the theater in the nineteenth century, including Castro Alves, Joaquim Nabuco and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. The theater is located in Republic Square (Praça da República) in the district of Santo Antônio.

Located at -8.06071, -34.8784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Commercial buildings completed in 1850

Moreno, Pernambuco

Moreno is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It's integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Moreno has a total area of 195.6 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 55,659 inhabitants in 2009 according with IBGE.

Located at -8.11861, -35.0922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Pernambuco

Arena Cidade da Copa

Arena Cidade da Copa or Arena Pernambuco is a new multi-use stadium in the Western suburbs of the Recife metropolitan area, Brazil, that is currently in the building stages. Once completed, it will be used mostly for football matches and will be used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium will have a capacity of 46,160 people.

Located at -8.04, -35.0081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Brazil, Stadiums under construction, 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Buildings and structures under construction in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Sports venues in Pernambuco

Veneza water park

Veneza water park is a giant aquatic park located in the beach of Maria farinha in Paulista, Pernambuco, north-eastern Brazil. It contains the largest artificially slow river of Brazil, called "Amazon river". Its one of the largest water parks in South America providing a superstructure of entertainment and cuisine. Is named Veneza as reference to Recife capital of the state, which has the nickname of "Brazilian Venice". The water park is located 10 km south of Olinda and 20 km south of Recife.

Located at -7.87025, -34.8363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Palace Entertainment, Water parks in Brazil

Malakoff Tower

Malakoff Tower is a tower located in Recife Antigo, Recife. This monument was built between 1835 and 1855 to be used as an observatory and as the main entrance and gateway for Arsenal da Marinha (Navy Arsenals) square. It has been registered as a Historical Patrimony and was named after a similar monument on the Crimean peninsula, used as a defense center for Sevastopol on the Crimean war.

Located at -8.0608, -34.8708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Science and technology in Brazil

Mooring mast

A mooring mast, or mooring tower, is a structure designed to allow for the docking of an airship outside of an airship hangar or similar structure. More specifically, a mooring mast is a mast or tower that contains a fitting on its top that allows for the bow of the airship to attach its mooring line to the structure.

Located at -8.07843, -34.9263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airship technology, Towers

Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães

Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães, also known as the Geraldão, is an indoor sporting arena located in Recife, Brazil. The capacity of the arena is 15,000 spectators and opened in 1970. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball and volleyball, and also hosts concerts.

Located at -8.11694, -34.9125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Brazil, Sports venues in Pernambuco, Buildings and structures in Recife

Mirabilandia (Brazil)

Mirabilandia is the only fixed amusement park in the Northeast. It's located between Recife and Olinda. Its area is of 57.000 m². Mirabilandia operates three traveling parks in Brazil, called Universal park, Golden park and American park.

Located at -8.03292, -34.874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Water parks in Brazil

Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896

Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 was a passenger flight which crashed in Boa Viagem, Recife, Brazil, on 13 July 2011. All 16 aboard died. The aircraft involved, a Let L-410UVP-E20, was operating Noar Linhas Aéreas's domestic scheduled service from Recife Airport to Mossoró Airport via Natal. Shortly after take-off, a mayday was issued and the crew indicated their intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem.

Located at -8.1525, -34.9094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011, 2011 in Brazil, Accidents and incidents involving the Let L-410 Turbolet, Recife, Aviation accidents and incidents in Brazil, Transport in Pernambuco

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alto do Refúgio - Vila Canaã - Vila Rica - Chagas Ferreira