Paripueira
Paripueira | |
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Aerial view of Paripueira | |
| Etymology: Means "beach with calm waters" in the indigenous language | |
Location of Paripueira in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 9°27′54″S 35°33′7″W / 9.46500°S 35.55194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 5 October 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Abrahão Gomes de Moura (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Carlos Augusto Sousa de Castro (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.788 km2 (35.826 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 13,835 |
| • Density | 149.10/km2 (386.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Paripueirense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57935-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.605 – medium |
| Website | paripueira.al.gov.br |
Paripueira is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 13,332 (2020) and its area is 93 km2.
A tourist community, in the Tupi language “paripueira” means “calm waters”. Among the city's attractions are beautiful beaches with tide pools, such as the Praia de Sonho Verde (Green Dream Beach), which stands out for its beauty and for its infrastructure. In this ecological refuge can be found the Amazonian manatee, a threatened species unique to Latin America and protected here by the Municipal Marine Park for the Preservation of the Manatee.