Joaquim Gomes, Alagoas
Joaquim Gomes | |
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| Etymology: Named after the city's founder Joaquim Gomes Silva Rêgo | |
Location of Joaquim Gomes in Alagoas | |
Joaquim Gomes Joaquim Gomes | |
| Coordinates: 9°8′15″S 35°45′15″W / 9.13750°S 35.75417°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 25 August 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rita de Cassia Cavalcante Andrade de Morais (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Amilson Rafael Silva de Souza (Republicanos) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 298.170 km2 (115.124 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,150 |
| • Density | 57.52/km2 (149.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Joaquimgomense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57980-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.531 – low |
| Website | joaquimgomes.al.gov.br |
Joaquim Gomes is a municipality located in Alagoas, Brazil. It had a population of 24,081 as of 2020, and an area of 239 km2 (92 sq mi).
The extinct and unattested Wasu language was spoken in the Serra do Azul of Joaquim Gomes.