Piaçabuçu

Piaçabuçu
Municipality
The Municipality of Piaçabuçu
Base level of Rio São Francisco.
Nickname(s): PBU
Coordinates: 10°24′21″S 36°26′02″W / 10.40583°S 36.43389°W / -10.40583; -36.43389Coordinates: 10°24′21″S 36°26′02″W / 10.40583°S 36.43389°W / -10.40583; -36.43389
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	May 31, 1832
Government
• Mayor	Dalmo Moreira Santana Júnior (PSB)
Area
• Total	242.9 km2 (93.8 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	25,080
• Density	82.0/km2 (212/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC-3
HDI (2000)	0.613 – medium[2]

Piaçabuçu is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It is the southernmost municipality in Alagoas, and lies near both São Francisco River and the Atlantic Ocean. Its population was 17,980 (2008) and its area is 240 km².^[3]

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