Jequiá da Praia (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ʒikiˈa ˈdɐ ˈpɾajɐ]) is a municipality located on the coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its area is 339 km2,[2] and in 2020 it had a population of 11,536.

Jequiá da Praia
Barra de Jequiá
Barra de Jequiá
Flag of Jequiá da Praia
Coat of arms of Jequiá da Praia
Location in Alagoas
Location in Alagoas
Coordinates: 10°00′35″S 36°01′32″W / 10.009690°S 36.025489°W / -10.009690; -36.025489
CountryBrazil
StateAlagoas
Area
  Total
338.600 km2 (130.734 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est [1])
  Total
11,536
  Density34.070/km2 (88.240/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

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  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{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)