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Girau do Ponciano

Coordinates: 09°53′02″S 36°49′44″W / 9.88389°S 36.82889°W / -9.88389; -36.82889
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Girau do Ponciano
Aerial view of Girau do Ponciano
Aerial view of Girau do Ponciano
Flag of Girau do Ponciano
Coat of arms of Girau do Ponciano
Etymology: In English "Ponciano's Girau", Ponciano being one of the first settlers who built a girau (wooden platform) used for hunting
Location of Girau do Ponciano in Alagoas
Location of Girau do Ponciano in Alagoas
Girau do Ponciano is located in Brazil
Girau do Ponciano
Girau do Ponciano
Girau do Ponciano is located in South America
Girau do Ponciano
Girau do Ponciano
Coordinates: 09°53′02″S 36°49′44″W / 9.88389°S 36.82889°W / -9.88389; -36.82889
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded15 July 1958[2]
Government
 • MayorDavid Ramos de Barros (MDB)[3]
 • Vice MayorGilberto Bezerra Barros (MDB)[3]
Area
 • Total513.454 km2 (198.246 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total36,102[1]
 • Density70.31/km2 (182.1/sq mi)
DemonymGirauense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal Code
57360-000[4]
HDI (2010)0.536 – low[1]
Websitegiraudoponciano.al.gov.br

Girau do Ponciano is a municipality located in the west of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 41,237 (2020)[5] and its area is 502 km².[6]

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  1. ^ a b c "Girau do Ponciano". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "A cidade". Prefeitura Municipal de Girau do Ponciano. Prefeitura Municipal de Girau do Ponciano. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Girau do Ponciano tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ "CEP Girau do Ponciano/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ IBGE 2020
  6. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)