Recife
Municipality
The Municipality of Recife
Nickname(s): Veneza Brasileira (Brazilian Venice), Capital of the Northeast and Mauricéia/Mauritsstad (after the Dutch colonisation)
Motto(s): Latin: Ut Luceat Omnibus That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15)
Coordinates: 8°3′S 34°54′W﻿ / ﻿8.050°S 34.900°W﻿ / -8.050; -34.900 Coordinates: 8°3′S 34°54′W﻿ / ﻿8.050°S 34.900°W﻿ / -8.050; -34.900
Country | Brazil
Region | Northeast
Founded | March 12, 1537
Incorporated (as village) | 1709
Incorporated (as city) | 1823
Government
• Mayor | Geraldo Júlio de Mello Filho (Geraldo Júlio) (PSB)
Area
• Municipality | 218 km2 (84.17 sq mi)
• Metro | 2,768 km2 (1,068.7 sq mi)
Elevation | 10 m (33 ft)
Population (2012)
• Municipality | 1,555,039 (9th)
• Density | 7,133.2/km2 (18,537.9/sq mi)
• Metro | 3,743,854(6th)
• Metro density | 1,352.5/km2 (3,527/sq mi)
Demonym(s) | Recifense
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Postal Code | 50000-000
Area code(s) | +55 81
GDP | BR$50.688 billion 2014
GDP per capita | BR$31 513.07
Website | www.recife.pe.gov.br (in Portuguese)