Lagoa do Itaenga
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Lagoa do Itaenga (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]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded20 December 1963[3]
Elevation183 m (600 ft)
DemonymItaenguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[6]
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] | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of Lagoa do Itaenga in Pernambuco | |
  Lagoa do Itaenga  Lagoa do Itaenga | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′0″S 35°17′40″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 (2022) | |
• Total | 19,003[6] |
| • Density | 338.55/km2 (876.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Itaenguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[6] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 55840-000[7] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.602 – medium[6] |
| Website | itaenga.pe.gov.br |
Geography
- 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
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
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 9.04% | 38.43% | 52.53% |
Health indicators
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.638 | 1 | 31 | 19.4 |
