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 | |
| 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.
The extinct and unattested Wasu language was spoken in the Serra do Azul of Joaquim Gomes.