Map of João Pessoa, Brazil

João Pessoa is the administrative centre of Paraíba, Brazil, with a population of about 817,511. It lies at 7.1150°S, 34.8631°W. João Pessoa is about 1,718 km (1,068 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bayeux, 8 km to the west.

João Pessoa at a glance

Where is João Pessoa?

• The 23rd largest city in Brazil by recorded population.
• The largest city in Paraíba on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near João Pessoa

• Bayeux — 8 km west
• Santa Rita — 13 km west
• Cabedelo — 15 km north
• Mamanguape — 42 km northwest
• Goiana — 52 km south
• Timbaúba — 66 km southwest
• Guarabira — 75 km northwest
• Igarassu — 80 km south
• Abreu e Lima — 89 km south
• Paulista — 92 km south

Largest cities in Paraíba

• Campina Grande — 443,911
• Santa Rita — 149,910
• Bayeux — 97,203
• Patos — 92,575
• Cabedelo — 68,767
• Sousa — 67,259
• Cajazeiras — 63,239
• Guarabira — 57,484
• Mamanguape — 45,136
• Monteiro — 33,433

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.