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Coruripe

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Coruripe

Total population

50,414

Elevation16 m
Land area912.72 km²
Coordinates-10.12°, -36.18°

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City facts

Elevation
16 m
Area
912.72 km²
Official website
www.coruripe.al.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Coruripe is a municipality located in the southern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 57,294 (2020) and its area is 913 km2. It is the largest municipality in Alagoas by area, but among the largest municipalities of each Brazilian state, it is the smallest. It is situated at the edge of Coruripe river.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-10.1250
Longitude
-36.1761
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
726
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • green turtle
    Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) · Testudines
    100
  • Olive Ridley
    Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) · Testudines
    32
  • West Indian Manatee
    Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    25
  • Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    12
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • common marmoset
    Callithrix jacchus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    10
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • White-headed Marsh Tyrant
    Arundinicola leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1764) · Aves
    9

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
José Palmeira Lessa
Catholic archbishop
Magno Batista da Silva
Magno Batista da Silva
footballer
Gastone Lúcia Carvalho Beltrão
Gastone Lúcia Carvalho Beltrão
Brazilian writer (1950-1972)
U
Ulisses dos Santos
Brazilian athlete
A
Altino Gomes da Silva
Brazilian writer (1904-1996)
M
Maykon Douglas
Brazilian association football player
Maurício Ruffy
Maurício Ruffy
Brazilian mixed martial artist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,188

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
297
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Coruripe

Coruripe
Juarez Cavalcanti · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Yarrow Plume Moth
Yarrow Plume Moth
Gillmeria pallidactyla
Seen 2026-08-26
Indo-Pacific Man-O-War
Indo-Pacific Man-O-War
Physalia utriculus
Seen 2026-06-20
Red-footed Tortoise
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
Seen 2026-05-22
granular toad
granular toad
Rhinella granulosa
Seen 2026-05-21
Common Marmoset
Common Marmoset
Callithrix jacchus
Seen 2026-05-21
Brazilian Salmon Pink Tarantula
Brazilian Salmon Pink Tarantula
Lasiodora parahybana
Seen 2026-05-21
Crab-eating Raccoon
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Seen 2026-05-20
Stagmatoptera praecaria
Stagmatoptera praecaria
Stagmatoptera praecaria
Seen 2026-05-20
Indian Peafowl
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Seen 2026-05-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2702306
UF
AL
Mesorregião
Leste Alagoano
Microrregião
São Miguel dos Campos

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br