Taquarana

Taquarana
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Coat of arms of Taquarana
Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the plant of the genus Gynerium[1]
Location of Taquarana in Alagoas
Location of Taquarana in Alagoas
Taquarana is located in Brazil
Taquarana
Taquarana
Location within Brazil
Taquarana is located in South America
Taquarana
Taquarana
Location within South America
Coordinates: 9°38′42″S 36°29′49″W / 9.64500°S 36.49694°W / -9.64500; -36.49694
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded24 August 1962[2]
Government
 • MayorGeraldo Cicero da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorJose Gilberto da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
 • Total
153.841 km2 (59.398 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
19,032[5]
 • Density123.71/km2 (320.4/sq mi)
DemonymTaquaranense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57640-000, 57658-000[6]
HDI (2010)0.541 – low[5]
Websitetaquarana.al.gov.br

Taquarana (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [takwɐˈɾɐ̃nɐ]) is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 20,072 (2020)[7] and its area is 166 km2.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Limoeiro de Anadia". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Geraldo (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Taquarana-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Prefeito de Taquarana (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Taquarana". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Código Postal Taquarana/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "IBGE 2020". Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ↑ IBGE - Archived 11 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine


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