Piaçabuçu

Piaçabuçu
The Municipality of Piaçabuçu
Base level of Rio São Francisco.
Nickname: 
PBU
Coordinates: 10°24′21″S 36°26′02″W / 10.40583°S 36.43389°W / -10.40583; -36.43389
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
FoundedMay 31, 1832
Government
 • MayorDalmo Moreira Santana Júnior (PSB)
Area
 • Total
242.9 km2 (93.8 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,848
 • Density82.0/km2 (212/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.613 – medium[2]

Piaçabuçu is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It is the southernmost municipality in Alagoas, and lies near both São Francisco River and the Atlantic Ocean. Its population was 17,848 (2020) and its area is 240 km2.[3]

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