Girau do Ponciano

Girau do Ponciano
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Aerial view of Girau do Ponciano
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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 / -9.88389; -36.82889
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded15 July 1958[2]
Government
 • MayorGilberto Bezerra Barros (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorOsvaldo 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]
 • Density70.31/km2 (182.1/sq mi)
DemonymGirauense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal Code
57360-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.536 – low[1]
Websitegiraudoponciano.al.gov.br

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]

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "A cidade". Prefeitura Municipal de Girau do Ponciano. Prefeitura Municipal de Girau do Ponciano. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "CEP Girau do Ponciano/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020
  7. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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