Lagoa da Canoa | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil |
Flag Alt: | Flag of Lagoa da Canoa |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Lagoa da Canoa |
Etymology: | In English "Lake of the Canoe", named after a lake in the region where residents used to fish from canoes |
Map Alt: | Location of Lagoa da Canoa in Alagoas |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil#South America |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | -9.83°N -36.7378°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 28 August 1962[1] |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Tainá Corrêa de Sá Lúcio da Silva (PP) (2021-2024)[2] |
Leader Title2: | Vice Mayor |
Leader Name2: | José Alberto de Oliveira Silva (PP) (2021-2024) |
Area Total Km2: | 83.621 |
Elevation M: | 349 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 18457[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 220.72 |
Population Demonym: | Canoense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
Timezone: | Brasília Time |
Utc Offset: | -03:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 57330-000[4] |
Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
Blank Info: | 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)[5] and its area is 103 km².[6]