Lagoa do Itaenga
Lagoa do Itaenga | |
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 O Caldeirão Stadium in Lagoa do Itaenga | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Lagoa meaning "lake" in Brazilian Portuguese, referring to the existence of a lake in the municipality, and Itaenga derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, Ita meaning "large stone" and enga meaning "wild vegetation"[1] | |
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 Location of Lagoa do Itaenga in Pernambuco | |
  Lagoa do Itaenga Location within Brazil  Lagoa do Itaenga Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′0″S 35°17′40″W / 7.93333°S 35.29444°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 20 December 1963[3] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimas Caetano de Sousa (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[4][5] |
| • Vice Mayor | Estênio Ferreira Oliveira da Silva (Avante) (2025-2028)[4][5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.298 km2 (22.123 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,003 |
| 19,863 | |
| • Density | 338.55/km2 (876.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Itaenguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[6] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55840-000[8] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.602 – medium[6] |
| Website | itaenga.pe.gov.br |
Lagoa do Itaenga (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [lɐˈɡoɐ du itɐˈẽɡɐ]) (also written as Lagoa de Itaenga) is a municipality located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 78 km from Recife, the capital of Pernambuco. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 19,003.[6]
Geography
[edit]- State - Pernambuco
- Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
- Boundaries - Carpina and Lagoa do Carro (N); Glória do Goitá (S); Paudalho (E); Feira Nova and Limoeiro (W)
- Area - 57.9 km2
- Elevation - 183 m
- Hydrography - Capibaribe River
- Vegetation - Subcaducifólia and Caducifólia forests
- Climate - Hot tropical and humid
- Annual average temperature - 24.6 c
- Distance to Recife - 78 km
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Lagoa de Itaenga are largely dominated by the food & beverage industry (77%) and agribusiness, especially sugarcane and cattle.
Economic indicators
[edit]| Population[9] | GDP x(1000 R$).[10] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.618 | 118.244 | 5.916 | 0.20% |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 9.04% | 38.43% | 52.53% |
Health indicators
[edit]| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.638 | 1 | 31 | 19.4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "História de Lagoa de Itaenga". Câmara Municipal de Lagoa de Itaenga (in Brazilian Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Lagoa de Itaenga. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Descubra Lagoa Do Itaenga com o GuiaMais - Guia Mais Local". guia-mais.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). guia-mais.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Dimas Natanael (REPUBLICANOS) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Lagoa De Itaenga-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeito de Lagoa de Itaenga (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lagoa de Itaenga". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ↑ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- ↑ "CEP Lagoa do Itaenga/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Lagoa do Itaenga, page 33]
- ↑ Lagoa do Itaenga 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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