Itaquitinga

Itaquitinga is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 84 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated (IBGE 2020) population of 17,006 inhabitants.^[6]

Itaquitinga
Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Location of Itaquitinga in Pernambuco
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Coordinates: 7°40′4″S 35°6′6″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	20 December 1963[1]
Government
• Mayor	Patrick Jose de Oliveira Moraes (PSD) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	João Marcos Marinho Cavalcanti (PSDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	162.739 km2 (62.834 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	16,554[4]
• Density	101.72/km2 (263.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Itaquitinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	55950-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.586 – medium[4]
Website	itaquitinga.pe.gov.br

Geography

• State - Pernambuco
• Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana
• Boundaries - Condado (N); Igarassu (S); Goiana (E); Nazaré da Mata and Tracunhaém (W)
• Area - 103.44 km²
• Elevation - 88 m
• Hydrography - Goiana River
• Vegetation - Subcaducifólia forest
• Climate - Hot tropical and humid
• Annual average temperature - 23.3 c
• Distance to Recife - 84 km

Economy

The main economic activities in Itaquitinga are based in agribusiness, especially sugarcane (over 477,000 tons) and livestock such as cattle and chickens.

Economic indicators

Population[7]	GDP x(1000 R$)[8]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
15.507	51.946	3.467	0.088%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
25.89%	8.10%	66.01%

Health indicators

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HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.587	1	6	25.8

See also

• List of municipalities in Pernambuco