| Lagoa do Ouro | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Official Name: | Município de Lagoa do Ouro Municipality of Lagoa do Ouro |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -9.1269°N -36.4589°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pernambuco |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | December 31, 1958 |
| Leader Party: | Brazilian Socialist Party |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marquidoves Viera Marques |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 198.760 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 653 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [2] |
| Population Total: | 13,224 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 55320-000 |
| Area Code: | +55 87 |
| Iso Code: | BR |
| Website: | Lagoa do Ouro, PE |
Lagoa do Ouro (Golden Pond) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located 263km (163miles) west from Recife.
In early 1902, Captain Amador José Monteiro of the Brazilian National Guard presented a manifesto to the Municipal Council of the municipality Correntes. The council gathered on February 9, 1902, and authorized the first fair of the village. The council also approved of the town's name of Igatauá during this meeting. On December 9, 1938, the name was changed to Lagoa do Ouro due to an urban legend that arose in the village, where nuggets or gold bars were believed to be in a local pond belonging to the estate of João Alves da Silva, who became known as John Gold.[3]
The municipality contains part of the Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1989.
Lagoa do Ouro has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen climate classification.
The main economic activities in Lagoa do Ouro are based in agribusiness. Beans, manioc, corn and livestock such as cattle, sheep and poultry are the main agricultural resources within the municipality.
Economy by Sector (2006)