Alagoinha (''Little Alagoas'') is a Brazilian

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in the state of

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. 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

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in 1916. The city has a strong connection to the

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culture.

Geography

* State -

* Region -

Agreste The agreste (, "countryside") is a narrow zone of Brazil in the states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia between the coastal forest '' zona da mata'' and the semiarid ''sertão''. The agreste fades out afte ...

of Pernambuco * Coordinates - * Boundaries - Pesqueira (north and east);

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(south and west). * Area - 200.42 km² * Elevation - 726 m * Hydrography -

Ipojuca Ipojuca is a municipality in Pernambuco in eastern Brazil. As of 2024 the population according to IBGE was 105.638 and the per capita income (2007) was R$76.418 (more than $23,000 US dollars) making it one of the country's highest. The settlemen ...

and Ipanema rivers * Vegetation -

Caatinga Caatinga () is a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in interior northeastern Brazil. The name "Caatinga" comes from the Tupi word '' ka'atinga'', meaning "white forest" or "white vegetat ...

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* Climate - Transition between

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hot and humid and,

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hot and dry * Annual average temperature - 21.6 c * Distance to

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- 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

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, especially the raising of

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goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...

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pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), also called swine (: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus '' Sus''. Some authorities cons ...

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; and the cultivation of

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manioc ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

and

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Economic indicators

Economy by Sector 2006

Health indicators

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