Girau do Ponciano
Girau do Ponciano | |
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Aerial view of Girau do Ponciano | |
| Etymology: In English "Ponciano's Girau", Ponciano being one of the first settlers who built a girau (wooden platform) used for hunting | |
Location of Girau do Ponciano in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 09°53′02″S 36°49′44″W / 9.88389°S 36.82889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 15 July 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilberto Bezerra Barros (PP) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Osvaldo Alexandre Santos Junior (PP) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 513.454 km2 (198.246 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 36,102 |
| • Density | 70.31/km2 (182.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Girauense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal Code | 57360-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.536 – low |
| Website | giraudoponciano.al.gov.br |
Girau do Ponciano is a municipality located in the west of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 41,237 (2020) and its area is 502 km².