Coruripe
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
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10°07′33″S 36°10′33″W Coruripe is a municipality located in the southern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 57,294 (2020)[2] and its area is 913 km2.[3] It is the largest municipality in Alagoas by area, but among the largest municipalities of each Brazilian state, it is the smallest. It is situated at the edge of Coruripe river.
Coruripe | |
|---|---|
| The Municipality of Coruripe | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Land of the Caetés" | |
| Motto: "Trabalho e Progresso" ("Work and Progress") | |
 Location of Coruripe in the State of Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 10°07′33″S 36°10′33″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Mesoregion | Leste Alagoano |
| Microregion | São Miguel dos Campos |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marx Beltrão Lima Siqueira (PMDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 912.716 km2 (352.402 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,294 |
| • Density | 62.773/km2 (162.58/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Coruripense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Area code | +55 82 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.665 – medium[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Notable people
- Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (born 1911), supercentenarian and the oldest living person in Brazil[4]
