Paripueira

Coordinates: 09°27′54″S 35°33′07″W / 9.46500°S 35.55194°W / -9.46500; -35.55194 Paripueira is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 8,762 (2005) and its area is 93 km².^[1]

A tourist community, in the Tupi language “paripueira” means “calm waters”. Among the city's attractions are beautiful beaches with tide pools, such as the Praia de Sonho Verde (Green Dream Beach), which stands out for its beauty and for its infrastructure. In this ecological refuge can be found the Amazonian manatee, a threatened species unique to Latin America and protected here by the Municipal Marine Park for the Preservation of the Manatee.

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: 8,053 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.

References

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Municipalities of Alagoas

Capital: Maceió

Arapiraca	Arapiraca Campo Grande Coité do Nóia Craíbas Feira Grande Girau do Ponciano Lagoa da Canoa Limoeiro de Anadia São Sebastião Taquarana

Palmeira dos Índios	Belém Cacimbinhas Estrela de Alagoas Igaci Mar Vermelho Maribondo Minador do Negrão Palmeira dos Índios Paulo Jacinto Quebrangulo Tanque d'Arca

Traipu	Olho d'Água Grande São Brás Traipu

Litoral Norte Alagoano	Japaratinga Maragogi Passo de Camaragibe Porto de Pedras São Miguel dos Milagres

Maceió	Barra de Santo Antônio Barra de São Miguel Coqueiro Seco Maceió Marechal Deodoro Paripueira Pilar Rio Largo Santa Luzia do Norte Satuba

Mata Alagoana	Atalaia Branquinha Cajueiro Campestre Capela Colônia Leopoldina Flexeiras Jacuípe Joaquim Gomes Jundiá Matriz de Camaragibe Messias Murici Novo Lino Porto Calvo São Luís do Quitunde

Penedo	Feliz Deserto Igreja Nova Penedo Piaçabuçu Porto Real do Colégio

São Miguel dos Campos	Anadia Boca da Mata Campo Alegre Coruripe Jequiá da Praia Junqueiro Roteiro São Miguel dos Campos Teotônio Vilela

Serrana dos Quilombos	Chã Preta Ibateguara Pindoba Santana do Mundaú São José da Laje União dos Palmares Viçosa

Alagoana do Sertão do São Francisco	Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas

Batalha	Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das Flores Olivença

Santana do Ipanema	Carneiros Dois Riachos Maravilha Ouro Branco Palestina Pão de Açúcar Poço das Trincheiras Santana do Ipanema São José da Tapera Senador Rui Palmeira

Serrana do Sertão Alagoano	Água Branca Canapi Inhapi Mata Grande Pariconha

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