Lagoa do Itaenga
Lagoa do 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 ; Glória do Goitá ; Paudalho ; Feira Nova and Limoeiro
- 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 and agribusiness, especially sugarcane and cattle.Economic indicators
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 9.04% | 38.43% | 52.53% |
Health indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.638 | 1 | 31 | 19.4 |