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Japaratinga is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 8,403 (2020)[7] and its area is 86 km².[8]
Japaratinga | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Japaratinga in Alagoas | |
  Japaratinga  Japaratinga | |
| Coordinates: 9°5′16″S 35°15′28″W / 9.08778°S 35.25778°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 23 July 1960[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Severino da Silva (PTB) (2021-2024)[3][4] |
| • Vice Mayor | Jailton dos Santos (PSDB) (2021-2024)[5][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.356 km2 (32.956 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,219[1] |
| • Density | 108.01/km2 (279.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Japaratinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57950-000, 57953-000[6] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.570 – medium[1] |
| Website | japaratinga.al.gov.br |
Geography
editJaparatinga is located along the coast, near the eastern-most point of the main South American continent.
Climate
editJaparatinga has a tropical forest, characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm (about 78 inches or 2 meters) and 1,700 mm (about 67 inches). The soil can be poor due to high rainfall leaching out soluble nutrients.
Demographics
editAs of the census of 2005, there were around 6,727 people living in Japaratinga. According to the census, the racial makeup of the city was majority White and Multiracial; minority Black or African American. People of Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French, American and English descent form the largest ethnic groups in the city.
Economy
editJaparatinga has a number of Hotels and Pousadas (small hotels). Tourism is the most important economic activity in the city.
Gallery
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Houses in Japaratinga -
View of the Atlantic Ocean -
Beach in Japaratinga -
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Sunset on a beach in Japaratinga -
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Atlantic ghost crab on a beach in Japaratinga -
Boat on a beach in Japaratinga -
Salgado Beach -
Salgado Beach -
Salgado Beach -
Barreiras do Boqueirão Beach -
View of the coast from Monte Tabor Lookout Tower -
Beach in Japaratinga -
Border between Japaratinga and Maragogi -
Adult Dermatonotus muelleri frog in Japaratinga
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Japaratinga". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "O Prefeito". Prefeitura Municipal de Japaratinga. Prefeitura Municipal de Japaratinga. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Japaratinga tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "O Vice-Prefeito". Prefeitura Municipal de Japaratinga. Prefeitura Municipal de Japaratinga. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Código Postal Japaratinga/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE - "Cidades@". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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