Branquinha

Branquinha
Location of Branquinha in Alagoas
Branquinha
Branquinha
Coordinates: 9°14′45″S 36°0′54″W / 9.24583°S 36.01500°W / -9.24583; -36.01500
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded18 May 1962[2]
Government
 • MayorRaimundo José de Freitas Lopes (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorRenato Antonio Lima da Purificação (PT) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
 • Total
168.048 km2 (64.884 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
9,603[1]
 • Density57.14/km2 (148.0/sq mi)
DemonymBranquinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57830-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.513 – low[1]
Websitebranquinha.al.gov.br

Branquinha is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 10,460 (2020)[6] and its area is 191 km2.[7] It was devastated by flooding in June 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Branquinha". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Neno Freitas (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Branquinha-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito de Branquinha (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ^ "CEP Branquinha/AL - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020
  7. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)