Carneiros
Carneiros | |
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| Etymology: In English "Sheep", referring to the story of a well in the area dug by a sheep | |
Location of Carneiros in Alagoas | |
Carneiros Carneiros | |
| Coordinates: 9°28′58″S 37°22′37″W / 9.48278°S 37.37694°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 26 July 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ubiratania Maria Santana (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Janaína Machado (PSB) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.695 km2 (43.126 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,999 |
| • Density | 80.57/km2 (208.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carneirense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57535-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.526 – low |
| Website | carneiros.al.gov.br |
Carneiros is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 9,159 (2020) and its area is 113 km2 (44 sq mi).