Poço das Trincheiras

Poço das Trincheiras
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Coat of arms
Etymology: In English "Well of the Trenches", referring to a well which existed in the area and stone trenches built in the area to defend from possible Dutch attacks[1]
Location of Poço das Trincheiras in Alagoas
Poço das Trincheiras
Poço das Trincheiras
Coordinates: 9°18′33″S 37°17′9″W / 9.30917°S 37.28583°W / -9.30917; -37.28583
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded20 January 1959[1]
Government
 • MayorJose Valmiro Gomes da Costa (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorJose Erivan Ramos da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
 • Total
284.526 km2 (109.856 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
12,518[2]
 • Density44.04/km2 (114.1/sq mi)
DemonymPocense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57510-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.526 – low[2]
Websitepocodastrincheiras.al.gov.br

Poço das Trincheiras is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 14,418 (2020)[6] and its area is 303 km2 (117 sq mi).[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Poço das Trincheiras". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Valmiro Costa (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Poço Das Trincheiras-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito de Poço das Trincheiras (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ^ "CEP Poço das Trincheiras/AL - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020
  7. ^ IBGE - [1]
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