Santo Amaro Cemetery
Santo Amaro Cemetery is a cemetery in Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco which is located on Rua Pedro Afonso. Santo Amaro Cemetery is situated nearby to Catholic University of Pernambuco, as well as near the cemetery Cemitério dos Ingleses.Photo: Benedito cirilo dos santos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: given name
- Also known as: “Cemiterio de Santo Amaro”
- Address: Rua Pedro Afonso, Santo Amaro, Recife, 50100-060
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catholic University of Pernambuco and Saint Isabel Theather.
Catholic University of Pernambuco
University
The Catholic University of Pernambuco in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Catholic University, private and non-profit, run by the Society of Jesus. It is considered one of the best universities in Brazil, and the best private one in the north and northeast of Brazil. Catholic University of Pernambuco is situated 640 metres southwest of Santo Amaro Cemetery.
Saint Isabel Theather
Theater building
Photo: Rodrigojordy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Isabel Theater 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. Saint Isabel Theather is situated 1½ km southeast of Santo Amaro Cemetery.
Cemitério dos Ingleses
Cemetery
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cemitério dos Ingleses is a cemetery in Recife, the capital of Pernambuco in Brazil. It was built in 1814, and at the time was named British Cemetery. Cemitério dos Ingleses is situated 1 km east of Santo Amaro Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Olinda.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. 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.
Olinda
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Olinda is a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It hosts one of Brazil's most famous carnivals and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its 16th and 17th century buildings.
Santo Amaro Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.04957° or 8° 2′ 59″ southLongitude
-34.88499° or 34° 53′ 6″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6937X428+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 666213707OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Santo Amaro Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cemitério de Santo Amaro (Recife)”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério de Santo Amaro”
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