Lagoa do Itaenga
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. Has an estimated population of 20,618 (Ibge 2009).[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.
References
- "IBGE | Cidades | Pernambuco | Lagoa do Itaenga". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdfIBGE Population 2009 Lagoa do Itaenga, page 33]
- Lagoa do Itaenga 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- PE State site - City by city profile
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