Itaporanga d'Ajuda

Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Municipality
Municipio de Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Praia da Caueira, Itaporanga d'Ajuda
Location of Itaporanga d'Ajuda in the State of Sergipe
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 (Portuguese: [itapoˈɾɐ̃gɐ daˈʒudɐ]) 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). 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.