Brejo Grande

Brejo Grande is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 22,534 (2008) and its area is 149.2 km².[3]

Brejo Grande
Municipality
The Municipality of Brejo Grande
Coat of arms
Location of Brejo Grande in the State of Sergipe
Coordinates: 11°15′43″S 37°37′12″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Sergipe
FoundedOctober 2, 1926
Government
  MayorCarlos Augusto Ferreira (PR)
Area
  Total149.2 km2 (57.6 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total22,534
  Density8,001/km2 (20,720/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.550 – medium[2]

References

  1. IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP
  3. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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