Joao Pessoa: facts

At a glance

• Country: Brazil
• Region: Paraíba
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 817,511
• Coordinates: 7.1150° S, 34.8631° W
• Time zone: America/Fortaleza (UTC-03:00)
• Currency: Real (BRL)
• Distance to the capital, Brasilia: 1,718 km (1,068 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA): 10 km (6 mi), straight line
• Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC): 113 km (70 mi), straight line
• Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV): 115 km (72 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bayeux: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Santa Rita: 13 km (8 mi)
• Cabedelo: 15 km (9 mi)
• Conde: 17 km (10 mi)
• Cruz do Espirito Santo: 25 km (15 mi)