Torrões

Torrões is a suburb in Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Torrões is situated nearby to the neighborhood Roda de Fogo, as well as near the suburb Engenho do Meio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museu da Abolição and Recife Temple.

Museu da Abolição

Museum

Photo: Paulo Camelo, CC BY 2.5.

Museu da Abolição is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Torrões.

The Recife Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The intent to build the temple was announced on January 13, 1995, by the First Presidency. Recife Temple is situated 4 km northeast of Torrões.

Museu do Homem do Nordeste

Museum

Photo: Muhne, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museu do Homem do Nordeste is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Torrões.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casa Forte and Recife Antigo.

Casa Forte

Suburb

Casa Forte is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Casa Forte is situated 3½ km northeast of Torrões.

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. Recife Antigo is situated 7 km east of Torrões.

Torrões

Type: Suburb
Also known as: “Torroes”
Category: locality
Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-8.06186° or 8° 3′ 43″ south

Longitude

-34.93605° or 34° 56′ 10″ west

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

6937W3Q7+7H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2098620097

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

12137642

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In Other Languages

“Torrões” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Torrões”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include UPA Torrões – Dulce Sampaio and Mercado Público de Roda de Fogo.

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