Captaincy of Itamaracá

The Captaincy of Itamaracá (Portuguese: Capitania de Itamaracá) was one of the administrative subdivisions of Brazilian territory during the colonial period of Portuguese America. It was created in 1534 along with thirteen other hereditary captaincies and granted by John III, King of Portugal, to the so-called donatários. After being established, it was donated to Pero Lopes de Sousa.

It had two capitals, Itamaracá and Goiana, and was originally the longest Portuguese overseas territory, stretching from the eastern end of the American mainland to Tordesillas, with Baía da Traição (Paraíba) as its northern limit and Igarassu (Pernambuco) as its southern limit. The captaincy had six parishes, including three towns: Taquara, Alhandra, Goiana, També, Tejucupapo and Itamaracá.