Lagoa do Itaenga

Lagoa do Itaenga (also written as Lagoa de Itaenga) is a municipality located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located 78 km from Recife, the capital of Pernambuco. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 19,003.

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

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco

References