Jequiá da Praia is a municipality located in the coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its area is 339 km2,[2] and in 2005 it had a population of 12,926.

Jequiá da Praia
Barra de Jequiá
Barra de Jequiá
Flag of Jequiá da Praia
Official seal of Jequiá da Praia
Location in Alagoas
Location in Alagoas
Coordinates: 10°00′35″S 36°01′32″W / 10.009690°S 36.025489°W / -10.009690; -36.025489
CountryBrazil
StateAlagoas
Area
 • Total338.600 km2 (130.734 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est [1])
 • Total11,536
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipal seat lies on the Jequiá River. The municipality contains the 10,231 hectares (25,280 acres) Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002.[3]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2014-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ RESEX Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-12