Lagoa dos Gatos | |
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 Location in Pernambuco state | |
  Lagoa dos Gatos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′28″S35°54′00″W / 8.65778°S 35.90000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
• Total | 233.16 km2 (90.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1] ) | |
• Total | 16,318 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Lagoa dos Gatos is a municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Portuguese explorers first reached the place in the late 18th century, and it is presumed that José Cavalcanti Fragoso was the one to establish the settlement of Peri-Peri, which would later become the town. Lagoa dos Gatos was officially recognised as a populational gathering in 1832 and became a village in 1839. In 1928 it was renamed Frei Caneca, until 1938, when it reverted to its original name.
Local legends state that the name, which literally means "Cat's Lagoon", was used by its first explorers after sighting a few margays at a small lagoon.
In 1832 the mountainous surroundings of Lagoa dos Gatos played an important role at the "Guerra dos Cabanos" (War of Cabanos), one of the many uprisings in Brasil's first years of independence.
The main economic activities in Lagoa dos Gatos are based in agribusiness, especially manioc, sugarcane and creation of cattle and goats.
| Population [2] | GDP x(1000 R$). [3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
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| 16,567 | 45.791 | 2.868 | 0.076% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
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| 7.91% | 9.27% | 82.82% |
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
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| 0.536 | 1 | 11 | 33.5 |
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertão Pernambucano |
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