Alagoas, Brazil · South America
Coqueiro Seco sits on the route: 10 minutes from Santa Luzia do Norte.
Coqueiro Seco is a town located in Alagoas, Brazil. With a population of 5,700, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Coqueiro Seco sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Maceio time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Coqueiro Seco to your route.
Coqueiro Seco (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [koˈkeɾu ˈseːkʊ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 5,864 (2020) and its area is 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi).
Located on the shores of Lake Mundaú, Coqueiro Seco is named from the frequent meetings of merchants andRead more
travelers in the shade of a coconut tree of straw burned differentiated from the others, where they were made large business and nap.
The history account that some years later came to the region several missionaries of the order of Franciscans, which delighted up with the topography of the place, which had plans ups and downs, changing its name to Monte Santo. Get accustomed with the old name of the city, the people ignored the Franciscans and retained the name of Coqueiro Seco.
The only historical record found concerns the construction of the church coated with Portuguese tile and a large courtyard, which continues today as the matrix of the patron saint, in Portuguese: Nossa Senhora Mãe dos Homens, meaning Our Lady Mother of Men, built in the 17th century by the Portuguese man José Cabral. At census conducted in 1950 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Coqueiro Seco was mentioned as district of Rio Largo, with a population of 1,667 inhabitants.
When Satuba was elevated to the condition of autonomous municipality on August 20, 1960, Coqueiro Seco now belong to their territory, as a village. Only in 1962, the city was emancipated politically, officially installing its administrative autonomy on November 24, 1962 by means of the state law of August 23, 1962.
Coqueiro Seco has Lake Mundaú or Mundaú Lagoon with area of 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) and 4 km long, straight, until Maceió its largest geographic accident and its main tourist attraction. The stories counted by fishermen and ancient inhabitants are also aside attraction. Featured also for the traditional festival of the patron saint, held in the month of January (January 31 or the last Sunday of this month) and the folklore groups, such as Pastoril, Reisado, Chegança, Marujada, Guerreiros and Baianas of Coqueiro Seco.
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Coqueiro Seco is located in Alagoas, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -9.6383 latitude, -35.8031 longitude.
Coqueiro Seco has a population of approximately 5,700 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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