"different") is a coastal municipality about 103 km (64 mi) south of Recife, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.

The municipality contains part of the strictly protected Saltinho Biological Reserve, a 562 hectares (1,390 acres) conservation unit created in 1983.

Three kilometers long, is good for swimming, and in front of the Marinas hotel, the sea allows natural anchorages of boats.

It has five kilometers of landscape mixed between the reefs, coconut trees and low waves water.

The main economic activities in Tamandaré are based in tourism, artisanal fishing, food and beverage industry and agriculture especially coconuts.