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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]Population[2] | GDP x(1000 R$).[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
---|---|---|---|
20.618 | 118.244 | 5.916 | 0.20% |
Economy by Sector
2006
Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
---|---|---|
9.04% | 38.43% | 52.53% |
Health indicators
[edit]HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
---|---|---|---|
0.638 | 1 | 31 | 19.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pe/lagoa-de-itaenga/panorama IBGE 2020
- ^ 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