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Mar Vermelho (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ˈma veɦˈmejʊ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 3,494 (2020)[6] and its area is 91,741 km2.[7]
Mar Vermelho | |
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| Etymology: Means in Brazilian Portuguese "Red sea", due to the existence of a lake in the area which had trees on its banks, with the red leaves of the trees falling onto the lake, the lake turned red, resembling a red sea[1] | |
 Location of Mar Vermelho in Alagoas | |
  Mar Vermelho  Mar Vermelho | |
| Coordinates: 9°26′52″S 36°23′16″W / 9.44778°S 36.38778°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 25 March 1962[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Brandão de Almeida (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Hermann Elson de Almeida Filho (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.741 km2 (35.421 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,155[4] |
| • Density | 34.39/km2 (89.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mar-vermelhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57730-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.577 – medium[4] |
| Website | marvermelho.al.gov.br |
See also
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edit- 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Eleições 2024: André Almeida (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Mar Vermelho-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Prefeito de Mar Vermelho (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Mar Vermelho". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ↑ "CEP Mar Vermelho/AL - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ↑ IBGE 2020
- ↑ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2007.
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