Pernambuco

"Pernambuco es uno de los 26 estados que junto con el distrito federal forman la República Federativa del Brasil. Está localizado en el centro este de la región noreste. Tiene como límites: Paraíba y Ceará (NO), océano Atlántico (E), Alagoas y Bahía (S), y Piauí (O). Ocupa un área de 98.311,6 km² y su población es de 9.410.336 hab. La capital es Recife, los municipios más populosos son: Recife, Jaboatão de los Guararapes, Olinda, Caruarú, Paulista, Petrolina, Cabo de San Agustín y Victoria de San Antón."

"Pernambuco (Portuguese pronunciation: [pnbuku]) is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. The state of Pernambuco also includes the archipelago Fernando de Noronha. With an estimated population of 9.2 million people in 2013, it is the seventh most populous state of Brazil, and is the sixth most densely populated and the 19th most extensive among the states and territories of the country. Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. As of 2013 estimates, Recife's metropolitan area is the fifth most populous in the country, and the largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast Brazil. In 1982 the city of Olinda, the second oldest city in Brazil, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Recife, the state capital and Olinda have one of the most traditional Brazilian Carnivals. Both have architecture of Portugal, with centuries-old casarões and churches, kilometers of beaches and much culture. The proximity of the equator guarantees sunshine throughout the year, with average temperatures of 26 °C (79 °F)."