Porto Calvo

Porto Calvo
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Flag of Porto Calvo
Flag
Etymology: In English "Bald Port", referring to a legend of a bald man who built a port[1]
Location of Porto Calvo in Alagoas
Location of Porto Calvo in Alagoas
Porto Calvo is located in Brazil
Porto Calvo
Porto Calvo
Porto Calvo is located in South America
Porto Calvo
Porto Calvo
Coordinates: 9°2′59″S 35°23′52″W / 9.04972°S 35.39778°W / -9.04972; -35.39778
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded14 November 1889[1]
Government
 • MayorEronita Sposito Leao e Lima (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorVínicius Leao e Lima Carvalho (PSB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
 • Total
313.231 km2 (120.939 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
24,071[2]
 • Density76.85/km2 (199.0/sq mi)
DemonymPorto-calvense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57900-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.586 – medium[2]
Websiteportocalvo.al.gov.br

Porto Calvo is a municipality in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Its population was 24,071 in 2022[6] and its area is 313 km².[6] It was founded in 1636.

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References

  1. ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Porto Calvo". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Eronita Sposito (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Porto Calvo-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeita de Porto Calvo (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 Porto Calvo/AL - Brasil". Código Postal (in Spanish). Código Postal. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "IBGE. Porto Calvo". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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