Lagoa do Itaenga explained

Lagoa do Itaenga (also written Lagoa de Itaenga) is a municipality located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located 78 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. As of 2020, it has an estimated population of 21,460 (IBGE 2020).^[1]

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

Health indicators

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References

-7.9167°N -55°W

Notes and References

1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/lagoa-de-itaenga/panorama IBGE 2020
2. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf[[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]] Population 2009 Lagoa do Itaenga, page 33
3. http://www.ibge.com.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2003_2007/tab01.pdf Lagoa do Itaenga 2007 GDP IBGE page 30
4. http://www2.condepefidem.pe.gov.br/web/condepefidem PE State site - City by city profile