Map of Caruaru, Brazil

Caruaru is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of about 402,290. It lies at 8.2833°S, 35.9761°W. Caruaru is about 1,543 km (959 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bezerros, 20 km to the east.

Caruaru at a glance

Where is Caruaru?

• The 4th largest city in Pernambuco on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Caruaru

• Bezerros — 20 km east
• Toritama — 32 km north
• Bonito — 34 km southeast
• Santa Cruz do Capibaribe — 44 km northwest
• Brejo da Madre de Deus — 46 km west
• Gravatá — 46 km east
• Belo Jardim — 50 km west
• Surubim — 56 km northeast
• Lajedo — 57 km southwest
• Palmares — 61 km southeast

Largest cities in Pernambuco

• Recife — 1,653,461
• Jaboatão dos Guararapes — 644,037
• Petrolina — 418,444
• Olinda — 364,717
• Paulista — 342,167
• Cabo — 216,969
• Garanhuns — 151,803
• Vitória de Santo Antão — 134,084
• Igarassu — 123,017
• São Lourenço da Mata — 118,258

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.