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Boca da Mata | |
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Etymology: In English "Mouth of the Forest", due to the first residences of the municipality being built at the entrance to a forest[1] | |
![]() Location of Boca da Mata in Alagoas | |
Coordinates: 9°38′35″S 36°13′5″W / 9.64306°S 36.21806°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 11 November 1958[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bruno Feijó Teixeira (PP) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Sergio Maciel da Costa (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 193.002 km2 (74.518 sq mi) |
Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 21,187[2] |
• Density | 109.78/km2 (284.3/sq mi) |
Demonym | Matense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 57680-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.604 – medium[2] |
Website | bocadamata.al.gov.br |
Boca da Mata is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 27,356 (2020)[6] and its area is 187 km2.[7]
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