Afogados da Ingazeira
Afogados da Ingazeira
Município de Afogados da Ingazeira | |
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Cathedral of Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios | |
| Nickname: Princesa do Pajeú | |
Location of Afogados da Ingazeira in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates: 7°45′3″S 37°38′20″W / 7.75083°S 37.63889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | July 1, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Palmeira de Vasconcelos Leite (PSB, 2021-2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 377.696 km2 (145.829 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 37,404 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Afogadense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | afogadosdaingazeira |
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Afogados da Ingazeira is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. The estimated population in 2020 according to the IBGE was 37,404, and the total area is 377.70 square kilometres (145.83 sq mi). It has a population density of 97 inhabitants per square kilometer. In 2000, Afogados da Ingazeira had the second highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Alto do Pajeú sertão region of Pernambuco state. Nonetheless, its score (0.683) was still below the state (0.718) and national (0.789) averages. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira.