Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro is a neighborhood of Recife in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil, was founded in 1681 and incorporated in 1814. In 1814, the Cemitério dos Ingleses was built in the neighborhood, the first of the city, on a land donated by the Provincial Government to the English Consul in March 1869.
- Suburb with 27,900 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Santo Amaro, Recife”
- Description: Neighborhood of the municipality of Recife
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santo Amaro Cemetery and Catholic University of Pernambuco.
Saint Isabel Theather
Theater building
Santa Isabel Theater is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Casa Forte.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil.
Casa Forte
Suburb
Casa Forte is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Casa Forte is situated 4½ km northwest of Santo Amaro.
Olinda
Olinda is a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
Santo Amaro
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Latitude
-8.05093° or 8° 3′ 3″ south
Longitude
-34.88145° or 34° 52′ 53″ west
Open location code
6937W4X9+JC
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Santo Amaro” goes by many names.
- French: “Santo Amaro”
- German: “Santo Amaro”
- Icelandic: “Santo Amaro”
- Japanese: “サント・アマロ”
- Portuguese: “Santo amaro (bairro do recife)”
- Portuguese: “Santo Amaro (bairro do Recife)”
- Portuguese: “Santo Amaro, Recife”
- Portuguese: “Santo Amaro”
- Spanish: “Santo Amaro”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Escola Técnica Estadual Ginásio Pernambucano and Praça do Campo Santo.
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