Caruaru is a
Brazilian municipality in the
state of
Pernambuco. The most populous city in the interior of the state, Caruaru is located in the microzone of
Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it is nicknamed
Capital do Agreste (
Portuguese for the "capital city of the Agreste region"),
Princesinha do Agreste ("Little Princess of Agreste"), and
Capital do Forró ("the capital city of
forró").