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Tanque d'Arca | |
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Etymology: In English "Tank of the Chest", referring to a natural water tank (tanque) under an Oitizeiro tree (Moquilea tomentosa) which contained a chest (arca) with artifacts[1] | |
![]() Location of Tanque d'Arca in Alagoas | |
Coordinates: 09°31′55″S 36°25′58″W / 9.53194°S 36.43278°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
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Founded | 1 December 1962[3] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juvenil Lopes de Oliveira (MDB) (2025-2028)[4][5] |
• Vice Mayor | Jean Cegalan Santos de Lima (PSB) (2025-2028)[4][5] |
Area | |
• Total | 124.617 km2 (48.115 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,796[2] |
• Density | 46.51/km2 (120.5/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tanquense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal Code | 57635-000[6] |
HDI (2010) | 0.555 – medium[2] |
Website | tanquedarca.al.gov.br |
Tanque d'Arca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. In 2020,[7] its population was 6,138. Its area is 156 km².[8]