Jequiá da Praia

Jequiá da Praia is a municipality located in the coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its area is 339 km²,[2] and in 2005 it had a population of 12,926.

Jequiá da Praia
Municipality
Barra de Jequiá
Barra de Jequiá
Flag of Jequiá da Praia
Official seal of Jequiá da Praia
Location in Alagoas
Location in Alagoas
Coordinates: 10.009690°S 36.025489°W / -10.009690; -36.025489
CountryBrazil
StateAlagoas
Area
  Total338.600 km2 (130.734 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est [1])
  Total11,536
  Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipal seat lies on the Jequiá River. The municipality contains the 10,231 hectares (25,280 acres) Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002.[3]

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2014-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. RESEX Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-12
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