Murici
Murici | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 9°18′25″S 35°56′34″W / 9.30694°S 35.94278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Alagoas |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Olavo Neto |
| Area | |
• Total | 163.701 sq mi (423.983 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,333 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
Murici is a municipality located in the east of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 28,333 (2020) and its area is 424 km². According to the Veja magazine, despite receiving generous public transfers, the city still lags behind most municipalities in Brazil in human development. 30.6% of its inhabitants are illiterate and 65% rely on Federal funds to survive, which contribute for an HDI of just 0.58, slightly below Iraq's HDI of 0.59.
The municipality contains 61% of the 6,116 hectares (15,110 acres) Murici Ecological Station, created in 2001.