Igarassu, Pernambuco

Igarassu
Município de Igarassu
Municipality
Historic center of Igarassu
Historic center of Igarassu
Flag of Igarassu
Flag
Official seal of Igarassu
Seal
Location of Igarassu in Pernambuco
Location of Igarassu in Pernambuco
Igarassu is located in Brazil
Igarassu
Igarassu
Location of Igarassu in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°50′03″S 34°54′23″W / 7.83417°S 34.90639°W / -7.83417; -34.90639
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Pernambuco
Founded1535
Government
 • MayorMario Ricardo (2016–2020)
Area
 • Total305.56 km2 (117.98 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total118,370
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymIgarassuense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websiteigarassu.pe.gov.br

Igarassu (or IgaraçuA) is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is the second oldest city of the country and is situated on the north coast of the metropolitan region of Recife, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi). It stands as one of the earliest European settlements in Brazil and is the site of the oldest church in the country, the Church of Saints Cosme and Damião, built in 1535. Igarassu is home to numerous colonial-period historic structures. The historic center of the city was designated a national monument by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1972.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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