Lagoa Grande is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 665 km away from the state's capital, Recife. The population in 2025, according to IBGE was 24,951 inhabitants, and the total area is 1844.5 km2.[5]
Lagoa Grande | |
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 Statue of the Blessed of the Roundabout in Lagoa Grande | |
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 Location of Lagoa Grande in Pernambuco | |
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| Coordinates: 8°59′49″S 40°16′19″W / 8.99694°S 40.27194°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Founded | 16 June 1995[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Catharina Garziera Moreno (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Olavo Marques de Sá (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,850.070 km2 (714.316 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,088 |
| 24,951 | |
| • Density | 13.02/km2 (33.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lagoa-grandense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 56395-000, 56396-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.597 – medium[4] |
| Website | lagoagrande.pe.gov.br |
Geography
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- State – Pernambuco
- Region – São Francisco Pernambucano
- Boundaries – Santa Cruz (N); Bahia state (S); Santa Maria da Boa Vista (E); Petrolina and Dormentes (W)
- Area – 1852.19 km2
- Elevation – 300 m
- Hydrography – Garças and Pontal rivers
- Vegetation – Caatinga
- Climate – Semi arid (Sertão) hot
- Distance to Recife – 665.8 km
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Lagoa Grande are based on commerce and agribusiness, especially farming of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys; and plantations of grapes (more than 32400 tons), tomatoes, onions, guava, and mangoes.[citation needed]
Economic indicators
edit| Population | GDP x(1000 R$).[7] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.408 | 163.859 | 7.757 | 0.27% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 48.85% | 7.05% | 44.10% |
Health Indicators
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editReferences
edit- ↑ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Catharina Garziera (PSB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Lagoa Grande-PE". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeita de Lagoa Grande (PE) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Lagoa Grande". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- 1 2 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- ↑ "CEP Lagoa Grande/PE - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ Lagoa Grande 2007 GDP IBGE page 30 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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