Carneiros

Carneiros
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Flag of Carneiros
Flag
Etymology: In English "Sheep", referring to the story of a well in the area dug by a sheep[1]
Location of Carneiros in Alagoas
Location of Carneiros in Alagoas
Carneiros is located in Brazil
Carneiros
Carneiros
Location within Brazil
Carneiros is located in South America
Carneiros
Carneiros
Location within South America
Coordinates: 9°28′58″S 37°22′37″W / 9.48278°S 37.37694°W / -9.48278; -37.37694
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded26 July 1962[1]
Government
 • MayorUbiratania Maria Santana (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
 • Vice MayorJanaína Machado (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
 • Total
111.695 km2 (43.126 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
8,999[4]
 • Density80.57/km2 (208.7/sq mi)
DemonymCarneirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57535-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.526 – low[4]
Websitecarneiros.al.gov.br

Carneiros (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [kɐhˈneɾu]) is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 9,159 (2020)[6] and its area is 113 km2 (44 sq mi).[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Ubiratania Santana (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Carneiros-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Prefeita de Carneiros (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Carneiros". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "CEP Carneiros/AL - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 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)
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