Japaratinga

Japaratinga
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
View of the coast from Monte Tabor Lookout Tower in Japaratinga
View of the coast from Monte Tabor Lookout Tower in Japaratinga
Flag of Japaratinga
Flag
Coat of arms of Japaratinga
Coat of arms
Location of Japaratinga in Alagoas
Location of Japaratinga in Alagoas
Japaratinga is located in Brazil
Japaratinga
Japaratinga
Location within Brazil
Japaratinga is located in South America
Japaratinga
Japaratinga
Location within South America
Coordinates: 9°5′16″S 35°15′28″W / 9.08778°S 35.25778°W / -9.08778; -35.25778
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded23 July 1960
Government
 • MayorJosé Severino da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)
 • Vice MayorJailton dos Santos (Republicanos) (2025-2028)
Area
 • Total
85.356 km2 (32.956 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
9,219
 • Density108.01/km2 (279.7/sq mi)
DemonymJaparatinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57950-000, 57953-000
HDI (2010)0.570 – medium
Websitejaparatinga.al.gov.br

Japaratinga (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɐpɐɾɐˈtĩɡɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 8,403 (2020) and its area is 86 km2 (33 sq mi).

Geography

Japaratinga is located along the coast, near the eastern-most point of the main South American continent.

Climate

Japaratinga 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

As 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

Japaratinga has a number of Hotels and Pousadas (small hotels). Tourism is the most important economic activity in the city.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Eleições 2024: Déo (MDB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Japaratinga-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Prefeito de Japaratinga (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Japaratinga". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Código Postal Japaratinga/AL - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ↑ IBGE 2020
  7. ↑ IBGE - "Cidades@". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2014.