Viçosa, Alagoas

Viçosa
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Flag of Viçosa
Flag
Coat of arms of Viçosa
Coat of arms
Location of Viçosa in Alagoas
Location of Viçosa in Alagoas
Viçosa is located in Brazil
Viçosa
Viçosa
Viçosa is located in South America
Viçosa
Viçosa
Coordinates: 9°22′17″S 36°14′27″W / 9.37139°S 36.24083°W / -9.37139; -36.24083
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded13 October 1831[2]
Government
 • MayorJoão Victor Calheiros Amorim Santos (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorAfranio Tenorio Cavalcante Neto (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][5]
Area
 • Total
365.644 km2 (141.176 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
24,092[1]
 • Density65.49/km2 (169.6/sq mi)
DemonymViçosense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57700-000, 57710-000[6]
HDI (2010)0.586 – medium[1]
Websitevicosa.al.gov.br

Viçosa is a Brazilian municipality in Alagoas state. Located inland on the zone of a former portion of the Atlantic Rain Forest, it is 86 km away from the state capital Maceió. Its population was 25,693 (2020)[7] and its area is 354.76 km2.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Viçosa". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ^ "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito de Viçosa (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1. Globo. 31 December 2024. p. Brazilian Portuguese. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Prefeito". Prefeitura Municipal De Viçosa - Al (in Brazilian Portuguese). Prefeitura Municipal De Viçosa - Al. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Conheça AFRANINHO, candidato a vice-prefeito por VIÇOSA (AL)". Jornal Extra de Alagoas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Extra de Alagoas. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Código Postal Viçosa/AL - Brasil". Código Postal (in Spanish). Código Postal. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ^ IBGE 2020
  8. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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