Lagoa da Canoa

Lagoa da Canoa
Lagoa da Canoa
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
	Flag Coat of arms
	Etymology: In English "Lake of the Canoe", named after a lake in the region where residents used to fish from canoes
	Location of Lagoa da Canoa in Alagoas
	Lagoa da Canoa Lagoa da Canoa
	Coordinates: 9°49′48″S 36°44′16″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	28 August 1962
Government
• Mayor	Edilza Alves de Souza (PP) (2025-2028)
• Vice Mayor	Jadielson Tavares Rodrigues (PP) (2025-2028)
Area
• Total	83.621 km2 (32.286 sq mi)
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	18,457
• Density	220.72/km2 (571.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Canoense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57330-000
HDI (2010)	0.552 – medium
Website	lagoadacanoa.al.gov.br

Lagoa da Canoa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 17,771 (2020)^[7] and its area is 103 km² (40 sq mi).^[8]

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Founded28 August 1962^[1]

Elevation

349 m (1,145 ft)

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Lagoa da Canoa
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: In English "Lake of the Canoe", named after a lake in the region where residents used to fish from canoes^[1]
Location of Lagoa da Canoa in Alagoas
Lagoa da Canoa Show map of Brazil Lagoa da Canoa Show map of South America
Coordinates: 9°49′48″S 36°44′16″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	28 August 1962^[1]
Government
• Mayor	Edilza Alves de Souza (PP) (2025-2028)^[2]^[3]
• Vice Mayor	Jadielson Tavares Rodrigues (PP) (2025-2028)^[4]^[3]
Area
• Total	83.621 km² (32.286 sq mi)
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	18,457^[5]
• Density	220.72/km² (571.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Canoense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[5]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57330-000^[6]
HDI (2010)	0.552 – medium^[5]
Website	lagoadacanoa.al.gov.br