Senador Rui Palmeira

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Senador Rui Palmeira
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
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Etymology: Named after Rui Soares Palmeira, federal senator representing Alagoas from 1955 to 1968[1][2]
Location of Senador Rui Palmeira in Alagoas
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Coordinates: 09°28′0″S 37°27′20″W / 9.46667°S 37.45556°W / -9.46667; -37.45556
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	13 May 1982[1]
Government
• Mayor	João Carlos Rodrigues (MDB) (2025-2028)[4][5]
• Vice Mayor	Allysson Feitosa da Silva (MDB) (2025-2028)[4][5]
Area
• Total	338.569 km2 (130.722 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	12,303[3]
• Density	36.34/km2 (94.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Rui-palmeirense (Brazilian Portuguese)[3]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57515-000[6]
HDI (2010)	0.518 – low[3]
Website	senadorruipalmeira.al.gov.br

Senador Rui Palmeira is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 13,921 (2020)^[7] and its area is 360 km².^[8]