Itaporanga d'Ajuda is a Brazilian municipality in the Northeastern state of Sergipe. It covers 757 square kilometres (292 sq mi), has a population of 34,709 (2020) and a population density of 46 residents per km2 (120/sq mi).[1] It is home to the Tejupeba House and the Chapel of the Colégio Sugar Plantation, a plantation house and chapel cited as the first Jesuits settlement in Portuguese Brazil.

Itaporanga d'Ajuda
municipality
Municipio de Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Praia da Caueira, Itaporanga d'Ajuda
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Location of Itaporanga d'Ajuda in the State of Sergipe
Itaporanga d'Ajuda Location in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast Region
State	Sergipe
Area
• Total	757 km2 (292 sq mi)
Population
• Total	34,709
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3

The municipality contains part of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park.[2]

Toponym

"Itaporanga" is a Tupi language term meaning "beautiful stone". It is formed by the word itá, meaning stone, and poranga, meaning beautiful. "D'Ajuda" is a reference to the patron of the municipality, Our Lady of Help (Nossa Senhora da Ajuda).[3]

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[ru] Итапоранга-д’Ажуда