Feira Grande
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
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Feira Grande is a municipality located in the western region of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 22,178 (2020)[6] and its area is 156 square kilometres (60 sq mi).[7]
Country
Brazil
Founded5 April 1954[1]
Elevation154 m (505 ft)
DemonymFeira-grandense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Feira Grande | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: In English "Grand Fair" due to the large city fair during the construction of the Northeast Railway Network[1] | |
Location of Feira Grande in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 09°54′00″S 36°40′40″W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | |
| Founded | 5 April 1954[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dário Roberto Silva Lira (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Romario da Silva Santos (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.906 km2 (67.918 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 22,712[4] |
| • Density | 129.11/km2 (334.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Feira-grandense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal Code | 57340-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.533 – low[4] |
| Website | feiragrande.al.gov.br |