Porto de Pedras
Municipality of Brazil
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Porto de Pedras is a municipality located in the northern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 7,701 in 2020.[6] Its area is 266 km2 (103 sq mi).[7]
Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded9 June 1921[1]
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
DemonymPorto-pedrense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Porto de Pedras | |
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.jpg) Porto de Pedras with its lighthouse in the background | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: In English "Port of Stones", due to its location between the sea and a rocky slope[1] | |
 Location of Porto de Pedras in Alagoas | |
  Porto de Pedras  Porto de Pedras | |
| Coordinates: 9°9′28″S 35°17′42″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 9 June 1921[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allan de Jesus Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Euda Santos Silva (PSB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 257.105 km2 (99.269 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,295[4] |
| • Density | 36.15/km2 (93.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Porto-pedrense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57945-000, 57948-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.541 – low[4] |
| Website | portodepedras.al.gov.br |
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Porto de Pedras (1981–2010, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.2 (2.69) |
90.9 (3.58) |
201.1 (7.92) |
211.6 (8.33) |
227.6 (8.96) |
305.7 (12.04) |
240.4 (9.46) |
166.2 (6.54) |
91.9 (3.62) |
43.2 (1.70) |
32.5 (1.28) |
39.6 (1.56) |
1,718.9 (67.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 140 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282.8 | 240.3 | 256.4 | 225.2 | 213.9 | 180.2 | 185.3 | 213.9 | 246.1 | 276.0 | 291.8 | 292.7 | 2,904.6 |
| Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[9] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Tatuamunha Beach
Tatuamunha Beach
Tatuamunha Beach
Lages Beach
Lages Beach
Tatuamunha Beach
Tatuamunha Beach
Patacho Beach
Tatuamunha River
Tatuamunha River
Rua da Piedade at the waterfront
Waterfront
Our Lady of Glory Parish Church
Porto de Pedras Beach
Porto de Pedras Lighthouse
Tourist sign
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