Dois Riachos

Dois Riachos is a municipality located in the West of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 11,727 (2005) and its area is 140 km².[5]

Dois Riachos
Municipality
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Nickname(s): 
Land of the cattle (Portuguese: Terra do Gado)
Location in Alagoas
Dois Riachos
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 09°23′34″S 37°06′03″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
StateAlagoas
Incorporated (municipality)July 8, 1960
Government
 • MayorRamon Camilo
Area
 • Total139.850 km2 (53.996 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total11,229
 • Density77.4/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Riachense[3]
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
CEP postal code
57560-000
Area code82
HDI (2010) [4]0,532
Websitedoisriachos.al.gov.br

Dois Riachos is the birthplace of Marta, among the most notable woman soccer player in the world.

References
  1. "Área territorial oficial" [Official Territorial Area] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 2002-10-10. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  2. "Estimativas de população para 1º de julho de 2014 -" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  3. "IBGE - Cidades - Brasil - Alagoas - Dois Riachos". O Brasil Município por Município. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" [Ranking of HDI-M of Brazilian Municipalities] (in Portuguese). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  5. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2014-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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