Paripueira () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 13,332 (2020)IBGE 2020 and its area is 93 km2.IBGE -
A tourist community, in the Tupi language “paripueira” means “calm waters”. The Praia de Sonho Verde (Green Dream Beach) is located here. The Amazonian manatee is protected here by the Municipal Marine Park for the Preservation of the Manatee.
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Geography Borders: Barra de Santo Antônio, Maceió, São Luiz do Quitunde and Atlantic Ocean. 5 meters above sea level. Area: 94.1 km2 Climate: Subtropical, hot and humid. High of 36°C (97°F) and low of 23°C (73°F). Population: 13,332 inhabitants. Electorate: 7,309 voters. Economy: Fishing, tourism, sugar cane. Education: 2,030 seats (state and municipal systems). Health: 2 clinics. Access: AL-101 North.
Tourism Paripueira is one of the longest beaches in Alagoas. At low tide it is possible to walk miles offshore in knee-deep water. The beach has summer homes, fishermen and 25 tide pools, the largest concentration of tide pools in the world. The coral formations in the region are considered the second largest barrier reef in the world.
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See also List of municipalities in Alagoas
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