The GPS coordinates of Caruaru are latitude -8.2833° and longitude -35.9761°. In directional format: 8.2833° S, 35.9761° W. These coordinates mark the center of Caruaru in Pernambuco and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Caruaru is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, on the continent of South America. It falls within Caruaru. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Caruaru sits at: Latitude 8° 16' 60" S and Longitude 35° 58' 34" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Caruaru has a population of approximately 402,290 people. This is roughly 4.183% of Pernambuco's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Pernambuco.

The interactive satellite map of Caruaru is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -8.2833, -35.9761 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Caruaru in Pernambuco. For broader context, explore the Pernambuco state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Caruaru is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), roughly 113 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Caruaru is approximately 123 km (77 mi) from Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Pernambuco.

Caruaru sits at an elevation of approximately 568 meters (1,864 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Pernambuco.

The closest cities to Caruaru include São Caitano, Agrestina, Bezerros. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Caruaru, sunrise is at 05:36 AM and sunset is at 05:24 PM, giving a day length of 11h 47m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Caruaru's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Caruaru is approximately 922 km (573 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 3,963 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Caruaru — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Faraulep, Micronesia, roughly 63 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Caruaru is approximately 1,543 km (959 mi) SW of Brasilia, the national capital of Brazil, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.