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Alagoinha (Little Alagoas) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. The name "Alagoinha" refers to the many small tanks, wells, cauldrons, and lagoons within the city. Nossa Senhora da Conceição Our Lady of Conceição is the patron saint of the city. The church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, which has a simple style, was built by German Franciscan friars in 1916. The city has a strong connection to the German culture.

Alagoinha
Municipality
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Alagoinha in Pernambuco
Coordinates: 12°20′0″S 42°7′0″W
Country	Brazil
State	Pernambuco
Area
• Total	200.42 km2 (77.38 sq mi)
Elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	14,718
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Agreste of Pernambuco
• Coordinates - Latitude 12° 20′ S and Longitude 42° 7′ W
• Boundaries - Pesqueira (N and E); Venturosa (S and W).
• Area - 200.42 km²
• Elevation - 726 m
• Hydrography - Ipojuca and Ipanema rivers
• Vegetation - Caatinga hiperxerófila
• Climate - Transition between tropical hot and humid and, semi arid hot and dry
• Annual average temperature - 21.6 c
• Distance to Recife - 225.5 km

Tourism

The main tourist attractions of Alagoinha are the traditional parties at Christmas and Revellon (New Year's Eve), which have been celebrated for more than 150 years. Every year, the city attracts many visitors to its fishing grounds. The surrounding mountain ranges and the numerous lagoons and waterfalls appeal to nature lovers.

Economy

The main economic activities in Alagoinha are related with tourism, commerce and agribusiness, especially the raising of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens; and the cultivation of beans, manioc and corn.

Economic indicators

Population [2]	GDP x(1000 R$).[3]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
14.913	43.114	3.076	0.062%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
12.47%	8.67%	78.86%

Health indicators

[4]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.630	---	---	19.0

References

На других языках

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- [en] Alagoinha

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[ru] Алагоинья (Пернамбуку)

Алагоинья (порт. Alagoinha) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Пернамбуку. Составная часть мезорегиона Сельскохозяйственный район штата Пернамбуку. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Вали-ду-Ипожука. Население составляет 13 454 человека на 2004 год. Занимает площадь 200,42 км².

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