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Junqueiro (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ʒũˈkeɾu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 24,722 (2020)[6] and its area is 254.07 km2 (98.10 sq mi).[7]
Junqueiro | |
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| Etymology: Referring to the abundant presence of reeds (Portuguese: junco) on the banks of the lake[1] | |
 Location of Junqueiro in Alagoas | |
  Junqueiro  Junqueiro | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′30″S 36°28′33″W / 9.92500°S 36.47583°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 9 July 1947[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cicero Leandro Pereira da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Jader Tiago da Silva (PDT) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.724 km2 (95.647 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 23,907[4] |
| • Density | 96.51/km2 (250.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Junqueirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57270-000, 57271-000, 57272-000, 57274-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.575 – medium[4] |
| Website | junqueiro.al.gov.br |
See also
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edit- 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Leandro Silva (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Junqueiro-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeito de Junqueiro (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Junqueiro". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Código Postal Junqueiro/AL - Brasil". Código Postal (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ IBGE 2020
- ↑ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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