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Porto Calvo is a municipality in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Its population was 24,071 in 2022[8] and its area is 313 km2 (121 sq mi).[8] It was founded in 1636.[citation needed]
Porto Calvo | |
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| Etymology: In English "Bald Port", referring to a legend of a bald man who built a port[1] | |
 Location of Porto Calvo in Alagoas | |
  Porto Calvo  Porto Calvo | |
| Coordinates: 9°2′59″S 35°23′52″W / 9.04972°S 35.39778°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 14 November 1889[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eronita Sposito Leao e Lima (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Vínicius Leao e Lima Carvalho (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 313.231 km2 (120.939 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2025)[4] | |
• Total | 24,509 |
| • Density | 76.85/km2 (199.0/sq mi) |
| • Town/Settlement[5] | 20,470 |
| Demonym | Porto-calvense (Brazilian Portuguese)[6] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57900-000[7] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.586 – medium[6] |
| Website | portocalvo.al.gov.br |
See also
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edit- 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Porto Calvo (Municipality, Brazil)". Population Statistics. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Alagoas (Brazil): State, Major Cities & Towns". Population Statistics. 1 September 1991. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Porto Calvo". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "Código Postal Porto Calvo/AL - Brasil". Código Postal (in Spanish). Código Postal. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- 1 2 "IBGE. Porto Calvo". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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