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Recife: History, Geography, Community & Culture

Recife (/rɪˈsiːfi, -fə/ riss-EE-fee, -⁠fə; Brazilian Portuguese: ⓘ) is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the largest city in Pernambuco state, and the fourth-largest urban area in all of Brazil; the…

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Recife topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Geography, Community and Culture as prominent areas in the source structure around Recife.

Related topics
358
Source areas
15
Connected nodes
373
Extracted relationships
653
Concept neighborhoods
95
Bridge connections
373

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Notable people · 67 topics
Culture · 60 topics
Overview · 46 topics
Tourism · 30 topics
Economy · 25 topics
Transportation · 24 topics
History · 19 topics
Demographics · 18 topics
Social and environmental issues · 18 topics
Consular representations · 13 topics
International relations · 10 topics
Sports · 9 topics
Education · 7 topics
Government and politics · 7 topics
Geography · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Founded
12 March 1537 (489 years ago) (1537-03-12)
Area code
+55 81
Country
Brazil
Demonym
Recifense
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
HDI (2010)
0.772 – high

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Geography

Demographics

Economy

Government and politics

Tourism

Education

Culture

Transportation

Sports

Social and environmental issues

Notable people

Consular representations

International relations

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Recife connects Entity context

The extracted context around Recife shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Recife → Ademir, Alceu Valença, Antonio Nóbrega, Antônio Maria, Archbishop, Ariano Suassuna, Arlindo Grund, Aron Simis, Augusto, BahiaPatrícia França, Baron, Beto Monteiro, Bezerra, Braulio Estima, Brazilian Cardinal, Bruno Garcia, Castro, Chico Science, Clarice Falcão, Clarice Lispector Another extracted example is Recife → Americas, Amsterdam, Brazilian, Colonial, Dutch, Estado, Fonseca, In, Isaac Aboab, It, Jewish, Jews, Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue, Known, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, Masters, MEPE, Moses Cohen Henriques, Museu. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Recife

Top relations

related to Notable people · 84
Recife → Ademir, Alceu Valença, Antonio Nóbrega, Antônio Maria, Archbishop, Ariano Suassuna, Arlindo Grund, Aron Simis, Augusto, BahiaPatrícia França, Baron, Beto Monteiro, Bezerra, Braulio Estima, Brazilian Cardinal, Bruno Garcia, Castro, Chico Science, Clarice Falcão, Clarice Lispector
related to Museums · 41
Recife → Americas, Amsterdam, Brazilian, Colonial, Dutch, Estado, Fonseca, In, Isaac Aboab, It, Jewish, Jews, Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue, Known, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, Masters, MEPE, Moses Cohen Henriques, Museu
related to Information technology industry · 33
Recife → Accenture, Brazilian Reais, Centro, China, Dell, Digital Port, Estudos, Federal University, Generating, IBM, India, It, Japan, Java, Jobs, July, Latin America, Microsoft, Motorola, Pernambuco
related to Carnival · 32
Recife → Another, Ash Wednesday, Boa Viagem, Brazil, Brazilian Carnival, Carnival, Carnival Saturday, Christian, Downtown Recife, Every, Frevo, Galo, Lent, Madrugada, Maracatu, Maracatus, Night, Noite, Olinda, On Friday
related to Medical facilities · 32
Recife → Beneficência Portuguesa, Brazil, Brazilian Reals, Canada, CT, Derby, Escola Pernambucana, Federal University, France, Hospital Português, Hospitals, Ilha, It, Janeiro, Leite, Many, Medical School, Medicina FBV/IMIP, Metro Area, North
related to Cinema · 29
Recife → Advogado, Aitaré, Alfredo, Also, Another, Between, Brazilian, Ciclo, Cine-PE, Despite, European, Filha, In, International, It, Kodak, National, One, Other, Pernambuco
related to Shark attacks · 27
Recife → As, Avoid, Before, Between, Boa Viagem, Boa Viagem Beach, Candeias, Cemit, Do, Hungry, Hunter Hunted, It, July, June, National Geographic Channel, Other, Piedade, Pina, Recife's, Several
related to Highways · 25
Recife → Alagoas, Arcoverde, Bahia, Belo Jardim, BR-101 North, BR-101 South, BR-232 West, BR-408 NW, Campina Grande, Carpina, Caruaru, Federal, Gravatá, Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Norte, Paraná, Paraíba, Parnamirim, Rio
related to Tourism · 21
Recife → Ash Wednesday, Boa Viagem, Brazil, Carnival, Celebrations, Christian, December, Downtown Recife, Galo, In, January, Madrugada, Old Recife, Olinda, Praia, Shrove Tuesday, The, The New Year, There, UNESCO
related to Logistics hub · 20
Recife → Brazil, CE, Communications, Due, GDP, Guararapes, In, Jaboatão, Metropolitan Area, NE Trainline, Northeast, PE, Pecem Port, Pernambuco, Similarly, States, Suape, The Logistics, These, Transnordestina

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

pernambuco brazil city de state one brazilian carnival area many portuguese region world dutch northeast north people da new known

Recife relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 653 structured relationships around Recife. Examples in this analysis include Recife → Area code → +55 81 and Recife → Country → Brazil. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RecifeArea code+55 811.00infobox
RecifeCountryBrazil1.00infobox
RecifeDemonymRecifense1.00infobox
RecifeElevation10 m (33 ft)1.00infobox
RecifeFounded12 March 1537 (489 years ago) (1537-03-12)1.00infobox
RecifeHDI (2010)0.772 – high1.00infobox
RecifeIncorporated (as city)1823 (203 years ago) (1823)1.00infobox
RecifeIncorporated (as village)1709 (317 years ago) (1709)1.00infobox
RecifePostal code50000-001 to 52999-9991.00infobox
RecifeRegionNortheast1.00infobox
RecifeStatePernambuco1.00infobox
RecifeTime zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)1.00infobox
RecifeWebsitewww.recife.pe.gov.br (in Portuguese)1.00infobox
Recife• Density6,803.6/km2 (17,621/sq mi)1.00infobox
Recife• MayorVictor Marques (PCdoB)1.00infobox
Recife• Metro2,768 km2 (1,069 sq mi)1.00infobox
Recife• Metro4,305,000 (6th)1.00infobox
Recife• Metro density1,352.5/km2 (3,503/sq mi)1.00infobox
Recife• Municipality218 km2 (84 sq mi)1.00infobox
Recife• Municipality1,588,376 (9th)1.00infobox
Recife• Per capita$11,3001.00infobox
Recife• Total (Metro)$47.2 billion1.00infobox
Recife• Vice MayorIsabella de Roldão (PT)1.00infobox
Recife• Year20231.00infobox
Recifeis amajor seaport along the Brazilian Atlantic coast0.90text
Recifeis amain industrial zone of the State of Pernambuco0.90text
Recifelocated inthe city of Recife0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Recife bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Brazil, De and City. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Recife
    • Brazil
    • De
    • City
    • One
    • Area
    • Pernambuco
    • Region
    • Metropolitan
    • World
    • Many
    • State
    • People
  • recife
    • Brazil
    • De
    • City
    • One
    • Area
    • Pernambuco
    • Region
    • Metropolitan
    • World
    • Many
    • State
    • People
  • pernambuco
    • State
    • De
    • Recife
    • Portuguese
    • Carnival
    • Area
    • Brazil
    • City
    • Metro
    • South
    • Port
    • Largest
  • brazil
    • Largest
    • Region
    • Capital
    • Recife
    • Northeast
    • North
    • De
    • City
    • Metro
    • Many
    • Porto
    • Carnival
  • north
    • Olinda
    • Region
    • Metropolitan
    • South
    • First
    • Port
    • Km
    • Northeast
    • Recife
    • Many
    • People
    • De
  • northeast region
    • Metropolitan
    • Region
    • São
    • International
    • State
    • People
    • First
    • De
    • City
    • Beaches
    • Known
    • Dutch
  • urban area
    • Metropolitan
    • Region
    • Metro
    • Many
    • North
    • Recife
    • Brazil
    • People
    • Beaches
    • Northeast
    • Pernambuco
    • São
  • captaincy of pernambuco
    • State
    • De
    • Recife
    • Portuguese
    • Carnival
    • Area
    • Brazil
    • City
    • Metro
    • South
    • Port
    • Largest

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Recife, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Recife with Notable people. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Recife — Notable people · splits 306 ⟂ 68
Recife — Culture · splits 313 ⟂ 61
Recife — Overview · splits 327 ⟂ 47
Recife — Tourism · splits 343 ⟂ 31
Recife — Economy · splits 348 ⟂ 26
Recife — Transportation · splits 349 ⟂ 25
Recife — History · splits 354 ⟂ 20
Recife — Demographics · splits 355 ⟂ 19
Recife — Social and environmental issues · splits 355 ⟂ 19
Recife — Consular representations · splits 360 ⟂ 14
Recife — International relations · splits 363 ⟂ 11
Recife — Sports · splits 364 ⟂ 10
Recife — Government and politics · splits 366 ⟂ 8
Recife — Education · splits 366 ⟂ 8
Recife — Geography · splits 368 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Recife

Nodes374
Edges373
Triples653
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005348
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Recife to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Geography, Community & Culture, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Recife · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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