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Ilha de Itamaracá is an island and municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean. Itamaracá means "stone shaker" in Tupi, from the words itá ("stone") and mbara'ká ("shaker"). It is separated from the mainland by the Canal de Santa Cruz, a salt water channel both mouths of which are on the Atlantic Ocean.Itamaracá has a total area of 66.68km2 and had an estimated population of 24,413 inhabitants in 2014 according to IBGE. It is located in the metropolitan area of Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco state. The main activities of the population are fishing and tourism. Recife is located about 38km to the south whereas Olinda, another important town of Pernambuco and also UNESCO World Heritage, is 30km to the south.Geography State - Pernambuco Region - RMR (Recife) Boundaries - Goiana (N), Igarassu (S), Itapissuma (W), Atlantic ocean (E) Area - 66.68km2 Elevation - 3m Hydrography - Small coast rivers Vegetation - Atlantic forest,capoeira,capoeirinha, coconut trees and mangrove Clima - Hot tropical and dry Annual average temperature - 25.3 c Main road - BR 101 and PE 041 Distance to Recife - 38 km