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Itaporanga d'Ajuda

Coordinates: 10°59′52″S 37°18′39″W / 10.99778°S 37.31083°W / -10.99778; -37.31083
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Itaporanga d'Ajuda
municipality
Municipio de Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Praia da Caueira, Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Praia da Caueira, Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Flag of Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Official seal of Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Location of Itaporanga d'Ajuda in the State of Sergipe
Location of Itaporanga d'Ajuda in the State of Sergipe
Itaporanga d'Ajuda is located in Brazil
Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°59′52″S 37°18′39″W / 10.99778°S 37.31083°W / -10.99778; -37.31083
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast Region
State Sergipe
Area
 • Total
757 km2 (292 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
34,709
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Itaporanga d'Ajuda is a Brazilian municipality in the Northeastern state of Sergipe. It covers 757 square kilometres (292 sq mi), has a population of 34,709 (2020) and a population density of 46 residents per km2 (120/sq mi).[1] It is home to the Tejupeba House and the Chapel of the Colégio Sugar Plantation, a plantation house and chapel cited as the first Jesuits settlement in Portuguese Brazil.

The municipality contains part of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park.[2]

Toponym

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"Itaporanga" is a Tupi language term meaning "beautiful stone". It is formed by the word itá, meaning stone, and poranga, meaning beautiful. "D'Ajuda" is a reference to the patron of the municipality, Our Lady of Help (Nossa Senhora da Ajuda).[3]

References most used

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  1. ^ "IBGE 2020". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional da Serra de Itabaiana (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-03
  3. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (1998). Método moderno de tupi antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos (in Portuguese) (3rd ed.). São Paulo: Global Editora. ISBN 978-85-260-1058-1. OL 16287008M. Wikidata Q109870287.