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Jequiá River (Alagoas)
The Jequiá River ( pt, Rio Jequiá) is a river in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. In its lower reaches the river broadens into the Lagoa Jequiá, which is protected by the Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002. It then flows past the seat of the municipality of Jequiá da Praia before entering the Atlantic Ocean. See also *List of rivers of Alagoas List of rivers in Alagoas (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Alagoas drain to ... References Rivers of Alagoas {{Alagoas-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and List of cities in Brazil by population, its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alagoas
Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. It has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.8% of the Brazilian GDP. It is made up of 102 municipalities and its most populous cities are Maceió, Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Rio Largo, Penedo, União dos Palmares, São Miguel dos Campos, Santana do Ipanema, Delmiro Gouveia, Coruripe, Marechal Deodoro, and Campo Alegre. It is the second smallest Brazilian state in area (larger only than Sergipe) and it is 16th in population. It is also one of the largest producers of sugarcane and coconuts in the country, and has an economy based on cattle raising. Land of the '' sururu'' (or Charru Mussel), lagoon shellfish which serves as food for the coastal population, and of coconut water, Alagoas also possesses some of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagoa Do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve
The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Location The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Jequiá da Praia, and includes an area of sea offshore from this municipality and Coruripe and São Miguel dos Campos in Alagoas. It has an area of . The reserve includes the Jequiá Lagoon, where the Jequiá River spreads out in the coastal plain just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It protects the river down to its mouth, and then covers a rectangular area of the ocean that extends along the coast in the northeast direction. The population in 2002 was about 2,000 people. They were mainly engaged in fishing and collecting crustaceans near the mangroves. Most of them have an incomplete primary education. The population generally has poor health due to deficient sanitation. History The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jequiá Da Praia
Jequiá da Praia is a municipality located in the coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its area is 339 km², and in 2005 it had a population of 12,926. The municipal seat lies on the Jequiá River. The municipality contains the Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Lagoa do Jequiá is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Location The Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve is in the muni ..., created in 2002. References Populated coastal places in Alagoas Municipalities in Alagoas {{Alagoas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Alagoas
List of rivers in Alagoas (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Alagoas drain to the Atlantic Ocean. By Drainage Basin * ''Uná River'' (Pernambuco) ** Jacuípe River * Persinunga River * Salgado River * Manguaba River * Tatuamunha River * Camaragibe River * Santo Antônio Grande River ** Jirituba River * Meirim River * Prataji River * Mundaú River ** Satuba River ** Cutanji River ** Canhoto River *** Inhumas River * Paraíba River ** Paraibinha River * São Miguel River * Jequiá River * Coruripe River * São Francisco River ** Marituba River *** Piauí River ** Perucaba River ** Boacica River ** Cafundó River (Itiúba River) ** Traipu River ** Ipanema River ** Jacaré River ** Capiá River ** Moxotó River Alphabetically * Boacica River * Cafundó River (Itiúba River) * Camara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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