Boca da Mata
Boca da Mata | |
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| Etymology: In English "Mouth of the Forest", due to the first residences of the municipality being built at the entrance to a forest | |
Location of Boca da Mata in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 9°38′35″S 36°13′5″W / 9.64306°S 36.21806°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 11 November 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Feijó Teixeira (PP) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Sergio Maciel da Costa (UNIÃO) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.002 km2 (74.518 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 21,187 |
| • Density | 109.78/km2 (284.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Matense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57680-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.604 – medium |
| Website | bocadamata.al.gov.br |
Boca da Mata is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 27,356 (2020) and its area is 187 km2.