Tanque d'Arca
Tanque d'Arca | |
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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 | |
Location of Tanque d'Arca in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 09°31′55″S 36°25′58″W / 9.53194°S 36.43278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 1 December 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juvenil Lopes de Oliveira (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jean Cegalan Santos de Lima (PSB) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.617 km2 (48.115 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,796 |
| • Density | 46.51/km2 (120.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tanquense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal Code | 57635-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.555 – medium |
| Website | tanquedarca.al.gov.br |
Tanque d'Arca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. In 2020, its population was 6,138. Its area is 156 km².