Tanque d'Arca

Country Brazil

Founded1 December 1962^[2]

Elevation

200 m (660 ft)

DemonymTanquense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[5]

Tanque d'Arca
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
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Etymology: In English "Tank of the Chest", referring to a natural water tank (tanque) under an Oitizeiro tree (Moquilea tomentosa) which contained a chest (arca) with artifacts[1]
Location of Tanque d'Arca in Alagoas
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Coordinates: 09°31′55″S 36°25′58″W / 9.53194°S 36.43278°W / -9.53194; -36.43278
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	1 December 1962[2]
Government
• Mayor	Juvenil Lopes de Oliveira (MDB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
• Vice Mayor	Jean Cegalan Santos de Lima (PSB) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
• Total	124.617 km2 (48.115 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (660 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	5,796[5]
• Density	46.51/km2 (120.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Tanquense (Brazilian Portuguese)[5]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal Code	57635-000[6]
HDI (2010)	0.555 – medium[5]
Website	tanquedarca.al.gov.br

Tanque d'Arca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. In 2020,^[7] its population was 6,138. Its area is 156 km² (60 sq mi).^[8]