Neighbourhood noise map
Engenho do Meio, Recife
Sossego Index 71 out of 100: Calm. Ranked 52 of the 139 neighbourhoods rated in Recife. That is above the city average of 68.
Low noise most of the day. You can sleep with the window open.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 33 to 81. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The road with the biggest weight in the noise is Rua Antônio Curado (main local road), 42 m from the centre of the neighbourhood. Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre (international), 6.6 km away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Roda de Fogo499 m away79
- Torrões724 m away76
- Cidade Universitária1 km away80
- Cordeiro1.7 km away73
- San Martin1.9 km away71
- Vila Planeta dos Macacos2.1 km away72
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 19, 2026.