The Jequiá River (Portuguese: Rio Jequiá) is a river in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.
| Jequiá River | |
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| Native name | Rio Jequiá (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 10°02′57″S 36°01′51″W / 10.049147°S 36.030748°W |
In its lower reaches the river broadens into the Lagoa Jequiá, which is protected by the 10,231 hectares (25,280 acres) Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002. It then flows past the seat of the municipality of Jequiá da Praia before entering the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
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References edit
- ^ RESEX Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, archived from the original on 2024-05-04, retrieved 2016-09-12