Girau do Ponciano

Girau do Ponciano
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Aerial view of Girau do Ponciano
Flag Coat of arms
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
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Coordinates: 09°53′02″S 36°49′44″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	15 July 1958[2]
Government
• Mayor	Gilberto Bezerra Barros (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4]
• Vice Mayor	Osvaldo Alexandre Santos Junior (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
• Total	513.454 km^2 (198.246 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	36,102[1]
• Density	70.31/km^2 (182.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Girauense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal Code	57360-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.536 – low[1]
Website	giraudoponciano.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)[6] and its area is 502 km².[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Alagoas

References

1. "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. "Eleições 2024: Bebeto Barros (PP) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Girau Do Ponciano-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
4. "Prefeito de Girau do Ponciano (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
5. "CEP Girau do Ponciano/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
6. IBGE 2020
7. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2014.