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Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

PE · Northeast

Population: 105,386 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

Photo of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. Besides being a hub city, which according to SENAI is the largest garment producer in Pernambuco, it is the second largest garment producer in Brazil, behind only the city of São Paulo, and it has the largest garment park in Latin America in its category, the Moda Center Santa Cruz.

It is about 185.7 kilometres from the state capital, Recife. At the state level, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is the 13th most populous municipality, the 15th richest (GDP) and 25th in quality of life (municipal HDI). Its population, according to IBGE estimates for 2021, was 111,812 inhabitants.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

8

PE average (15 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.8 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

0.86 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

43

PE average (15 cities): 72 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

141.89 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

0 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Aeroporto Internacional Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre (SBRF), 142 km in a straight line · 1,689 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

64.6

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 25.1 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 050100 mm Jan: 38 mm Feb: 42 mm Mar: 63 mm Apr: 69 mm May: 77 mm Jun: 99 mm Jul: 84 mm Aug: 48 mm Sep: 23 mm Oct: 9 mm Nov: 11 mm Dec: 19 mm Jan: 31.9 °CFeb: 31.9 °CMar: 31.6 °CApr: 30.8 °CMay: 29.2 °CJun: 27.3 °CJul: 26.5 °CAug: 27.2 °CSep: 29 °COct: 30.8 °CNov: 31.8 °CDec: 32.2 °C Jan: 21.1 °CFeb: 21.6 °CMar: 21.7 °CApr: 21.4 °CMay: 20.6 °CJun: 19.5 °CJul: 18.7 °CAug: 18.3 °CSep: 18.9 °COct: 19.8 °CNov: 20.5 °CDec: 20.9 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
Show monthly table
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.931.931.630.829.227.326.527.229.030.831.832.2
Avg. low (°C) 21.121.621.721.420.619.518.718.318.919.820.520.9
Rain (mm) 38426369779984482391119

Weather station Surubim, 47 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Caruaru PE · 44 km 46
  2. Campina Grande PB · 89 km 56
  3. Vitória de Santo Antão PE · 101 km 44
  4. Garanhuns PE · 108 km 44
  5. São Lourenço da Mata PE · 128 km 35
  6. Camaragibe PE · 133 km 46

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. Scores use your weights.

  1. Itacoatiara AM · North 39
  2. Bragança PA · North 40
  3. Nossa Senhora do Socorro SE · Northeast 36
  4. Senador Canedo GO · Center-West 42
  5. São José de Ribamar MA · Northeast 38
  6. Parintins AM · North 42

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