Caruaru

Caruaru is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Caruaru and Recife are the biggest and most important cities in Pernambuco's countryside. As of 2000, Caruaru had a population of 253,634. The city is famous, among other things, for Mestre Virgulino Lampião's clay mini-sculptures.

Distances:

Recife, Pernambuco - 135 km
Gravatá, Pernambuco - 48 km

Sports:
There are two sports clubs in the city. Clube Atlético do Porto, which plays at Antônio Inácio de Souza Stadium (6,000 capacity) and Central Sport Clube, which plays at Stadium Luiz José de Lacerda (30,000 capacity).