Lagoa Nova

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Lagoa Nova
Nickname: "City of the hill"
Location of Lagoa Nova
Location of Lagoa Nova
Country Flag of Brazil Brazil
Region Northeast
State Rio Grande do Norte
Emancipated from Currais Novos 2 January 1964
Government
 - Mayor Erivan de Souza Costa(PSB)
Area
 - Total 176 km² (68 sq mi)
Elevation 695 m (2,280 ft)
Population (2007)
 - Total 13.095
 - Density 74/km² (191.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC)

Lagoa Nova (lit. "New Pond") is a municipality of Rio Grande do Norte state in the Northeast of Brazil.

Coordinates: 6°10′04″S 36°47′33″W / -6.16778, -36.7925