Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded16 June 1995[1]
Elevation345 m (1,132 ft)
DemonymLagoa-grandense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Lagoa Grande | |
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 Statue of the Blessed of the Roundabout in Lagoa Grande | |
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 Location of Lagoa Grande in Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 8°59′49″S 40°16′19″W / 8.99694°S 40.27194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 16 June 1995[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Catharina Garziera Moreno (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Olavo Marques de Sá (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,850.070 km2 (714.316 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 24,088[4] |
| • Density | 13.02/km2 (33.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lagoa-grandense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56395-000, 56396-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.597 – medium[4] |
| Website | lagoagrande.pe.gov.br |
Lagoa Grande is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 665 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2020, according to IBGE was 25,849 inhabitants, and the total area is 1850.07 km2.[6]
- State – Pernambuco
- Region – São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries – Santa Cruz (N); Bahia state (S); Santa Maria da Boa Vista (E); Petrolina and Dormentes (W)
- Area – 1852.19 km2
- Elevation – 300 m
- Hydrography – Garças and Pontal rivers
- Vegetation – Caatinga
- Climate – Semi arid (Sertão) hot
- Distance to Recife – 665.8 km
