Lagoa do Ouro

Lagoa do Ouro
Lagoa do Ouro
Municipality
	Município de Lagoa do Ouro; Municipality of Lagoa do Ouro
	Location in the state of Pernambuco
	Lagoa do Ouro Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 09°07′37″S 36°27′32″W / 9.12694°S 36.45889°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Pernambuco
Founded	December 31, 1958
Government
• Mayor	Marquidoves Viera Marques (Brazilian Socialist Party)
Area
• Total	198.760 km2 (76.742 sq mi)
Elevation	653 m (2,142 ft)
Population (2020 )
• Total	13,224
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	55320-000
Area code	+55 87
ISO 3166 code	BR
Website	Lagoa do Ouro, PE

Lagoa do Ouro (Golden Pond) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, located 263 km (163 mi) west from Recife.

History

In early 1902, Captain Amador José Monteiro of the Brazilian National Guard presented a manifesto to the Municipal Council of the municipality Correntes. The council gathered on February 9, 1902, and authorized the first fair of the village. The council also approved of the town's name of Igatauá during this meeting. On December 9, 1938, the name was changed to Lagoa do Ouro due to an urban legend that arose in the village, where nuggets or gold bars were believed to be in a local pond belonging to the estate of João Alves da Silva, who became known as John Gold.^[3]

Geography

The municipality contains part of the Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1989.^[4]

Climate

Lagoa do Ouro has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen climate classification.

Economy

The main economic activities in Lagoa do Ouro are based in agribusiness. Beans, manioc, corn and livestock such as cattle, sheep and poultry are the main agricultural resources within the municipality.