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Junqueiro

Coordinates: 9°55′30″S 36°28′33″W / 9.92500°S 36.47583°W / -9.92500; -36.47583
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Junqueiro
Flag of Junqueiro
Etymology: Referring to the abundant presence of reeds (Portuguese: junco) on the banks of the lake[1]
Location of Junqueiro in Alagoas
Location of Junqueiro in Alagoas
Junqueiro is located in Brazil
Junqueiro
Junqueiro
Junqueiro is located in South America
Junqueiro
Junqueiro
Coordinates: 9°55′30″S 36°28′33″W / 9.92500°S 36.47583°W / -9.92500; -36.47583
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded9 July 1947[1]
Government
 • MayorCícero Leandro Pereira da Silva (PTB) (2021-2024)[3]
 • Vice MayorJader Tiago da Silva (PTB) (2021-2024)[3]
Area
 • Total
247.724 km2 (95.647 sq mi)
Elevation
194 m (636 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
23,907[2]
 • Density96.51/km2 (250.0/sq mi)
DemonymJunqueirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57270-000, 57271-000, 57272-000, 57274-000[4]
HDI (2010)0.575 – medium[2]
Websitejunqueiro.al.gov.br

Junqueiro is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 24,722 (2020)[5] and its area is 254.07 km².[6]

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  1. ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Junqueiro". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Junqueiro tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Código Postal Junqueiro/AL - Brasil". Código Postal (in Spanish). Código Postal. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ^ IBGE 2020
  6. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)