Joaquim Gomes, Alagoas

Joaquim Gomes
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Etymology: Named after the city's founder Joaquim Gomes Silva Rêgo[1]
Location of Joaquim Gomes in Alagoas
Location of Joaquim Gomes in Alagoas
Joaquim Gomes is located in Brazil
Joaquim Gomes
Joaquim Gomes
Joaquim Gomes is located in South America
Joaquim Gomes
Joaquim Gomes
Coordinates: 9°8′15″S 35°45′15″W / 9.13750°S 35.75417°W / -9.13750; -35.75417
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded25 August 1962[1]
Government
 • MayorRita de Cassia Cavalcante Andrade de Morais (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorAmilson Rafael Silva de Souza (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
 • Total
298.170 km2 (115.124 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
17,150[2]
 • Density57.52/km2 (149.0/sq mi)
DemonymJoaquimgomense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57980-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.531 – low[2]
Websitejoaquimgomes.al.gov.br

Joaquim Gomes is a municipality located in Alagoas, Brazil. It had a population of 24,081 as of 2020,[6] and an area of 239 km².[7]

The extinct and unattested Wasu language was spoken in the Serra do Azul of Joaquim Gomes.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Joaquim Gomes". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Rita do Araça (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Joaquim Gomes-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeita de Joaquim Gomes (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Código Postal Joaquim Gomes/AL - Brasil". Código Postal (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020
  7. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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