Junqueiro

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Junqueiro
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
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Etymology: Referring to the abundant presence of reeds (Portuguese: junco) on the banks of the lake
Location of Junqueiro in Alagoas
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Coordinates: 9°55′30″S 36°28′33″W / 9.92500°S 36.47583°W / -9.92500; -36.47583
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	9 July 1947
Government
• Mayor	Cicero Leandro Pereira da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)
• Vice Mayor	Jader Tiago da Silva (PDT) (2025-2028)
Area
• Total	247.724 km2 (95.647 sq mi)
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	23,907
• Density	96.51/km2 (250.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Junqueirense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57270-000, 57271-000, 57272-000, 57274-000
HDI (2010)	0.575 – medium
Website	junqueiro.al.gov.br

Junqueiro (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ʒũˈkeɾu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 24,722 (2020) and its area is 254.07 km² (98.10 sq mi).

See also

• List of municipalities in Alagoas