Buenos Aires, Pernambuco

This article is about city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. For the capital and most populous city of Argentina, see Buenos Aires. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation).

Buenos Aires is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located 78 km from the state capital of Recife, it has an estimated (IBGE 2025) population of 13,276 people.

Buenos Aires, Pernambuco
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Pernambuco
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 7°43′33″S 35°19′37″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Area
• Total	96.69 km2 (37.33 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population  (2022 Census)
• Total	12,808
• Estimate  (2025)	13,276
• Density	132.5/km2 (343.1/sq mi)
Demonym	buenairense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana (Coastal zone)
• Boundaries - Vicência (N); Carpina (S); Limoeiro (W); Nazaré da Mata (E)
• Area - 96.69 km²
• Elevation - 149 m
• Drainage basin - Goiana River
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 23.1 °C
• Distance to Recife - 78 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Buenos Aires are based in industry, commerce and agribusiness, especially sugarcane, bananas; and livestock such as poultry and cattle.

Economic indicators

Population (2010)	GDP in thousands of Reais (R$) (2013)	GDP per capita (R$) (2013)	Percent of Pernambuco GDP (2013)
12,537	69,738	5,392	0.06%

Economy by Sector (as of 2013)

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
12.54%	5.51%	81.94%

Health indicators

HDI (2010)	Hospitals (2015)	Hospital beds (2015)	Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2013)
0.593 (low)	1	17	10.58

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco