Joaquim Gomes, Alagoas

Country Brazil

Founded25 August 1962^[1]

Elevation

104 m (341 ft)

DemonymJoaquimgomense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[4]

Joaquim Gomes
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
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Etymology: Named after the city's founder Joaquim Gomes Silva Rêgo[1]
Location of Joaquim Gomes in Alagoas
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Coordinates: 9°8′15″S 35°45′15″W / 9.13750°S 35.75417°W / -9.13750; -35.75417
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	25 August 1962[1]
Government
• Mayor	Rita de Cassia Cavalcante Andrade de Morais (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Amilson Rafael Silva de Souza (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	298.170 km2 (115.124 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	17,150[4]
• Density	57.52/km2 (149.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Joaquimgomense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57980-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.531 – low[4]
Website	joaquimgomes.al.gov.br

Joaquim Gomes is a municipality located in Alagoas, Brazil. It had a population of 24,081 as of 2020,^[6] and an area of 239 km² (92 sq mi).^[7]

The extinct and unattested Wasu language was spoken in the Serra do Azul of Joaquim Gomes.