09°22′58″S 35°50′31″W / 9.38278°S 35.84194°W / -9.38278; -35.84194 Messias is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 18,031 (2020)[1] and its area is 113 km².[2]

Messias
Location of Messias
CountryBrazil
StateAlagoas
Established6 September 1962
Area
 • Total
112.856 km2 (43.574 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
18,031
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)

The municipality contains 1% of the 6,116 hectares (15,110 acres) Murici Ecological Station, created in 2001.[3]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ ESEC de Murici (ESEC) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-06