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Girau do Ponciano is a municipality located in the west of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 41,237 (2020)[6] and its area is 502 km².[7]
Girau do Ponciano | |
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 Aerial view of Girau do Ponciano | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: In English "Ponciano's Girau", Ponciano being one of the first settlers who built a girau (wooden platform) used for hunting | |
 Location of Girau do Ponciano in Alagoas | |
  Girau do Ponciano  Girau do Ponciano | |
| Coordinates: 09°53′02″S 36°49′44″W / 9.88389°S 36.82889°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 15 July 1958[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilberto Bezerra Barros (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Osvaldo Alexandre Santos Junior (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 513.454 km2 (198.246 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 36,102[1] |
| • Density | 70.31/km2 (182.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Girauense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal Code | 57360-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.536 – low[1] |
| Website | giraudoponciano.al.gov.br |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Girau do Ponciano". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "A cidade". Prefeitura Municipal de Girau do Ponciano. Prefeitura Municipal de Girau do Ponciano. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Bebeto Barros (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Girau Do Ponciano-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeito de Girau do Ponciano (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "CEP Girau do Ponciano/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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