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Arquivo Público do Estado de Pernambuco

State public archive of Pernambuco, Brazil, also known as Arquivo Público Estadual Jordão Emerenciano.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

The Arquivo Público do Estado de Pernambuco (also called Arquivo Público Estadual Jordão Emerenciano) is the public archive of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, operating under the state government. Its website presents news, exhibitions and digital collection access, and its headquarters building in Recife was listed as protected heritage. In 2022 the institution marked 77 years of history and launched a new website.

History

The Arquivo Público do Estado de Pernambuco is the public archive of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. In December 2022, the institution marked 77 years of history, during which it presented its new website at arquivopublico.pe.gov.br. The event also featured the launch of two books on popular housing in Recife, produced jointly with CEPE and UFPE, and the opening of the exhibition 'Moradia Popular em Pernambuco'. The archive has also held exhibitions such as 'A Independência começou em Pernambuco' (2022), drawing on documents from its collections. Its headquarters building was listed as protected heritage by the State Council for Preservation. Ronildo Maia Leite, born in Garanhuns on 30 November 1930, directed the archive between 1991 and 1994.

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