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Brazil · Pernambuco

Garanhuns: how to get there and around

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Garanhuns is a city of 151,803 people in Brazil (Pernambuco), 950 m (3,117 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population151,803
Elevation950 m (3,117 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Recife (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes55290-000
Coordinates-8.882, -36.502
Garanhuns

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Daylight in Garanhuns runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late June to 12 h 41 min in late December (computed for -8.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Garanhuns in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Garanhuns?

About 151,803 people live in Garanhuns (GeoNames).

What time zone is Garanhuns in?

America/Recife, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Garanhuns?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Garanhuns?

Recife (201 km), Maceió (121 km), Natal (372 km), João Pessoa (267 km), Aracaju (234 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.