Japaratinga
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Japaratinga (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɐpɐɾɐˈtĩɡɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 8,403 (2020) and its area is 86 km2 (33 sq mi).
01Geography
Japaratinga is located along the coast, near the eastern-most point of the main South American continent.
Climate
Japaratinga has a tropical forest, characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm (about 78 inches or 2 meters) and 1,700 mm (about 67 inches). The soil can be poor due to high rainfall leaching out soluble nutrients.
02Demographics
As of the census of 2005, there were around 6,727 people living in Japaratinga. According to the census, the racial makeup of the city was majority White and Multiracial; minority Black or African American. People of Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French, American and English descent form the largest ethnic groups in the city.
03Economy
Japaratinga has a number of Hotels and Pousadas (small hotels). Tourism is the most important economic activity in the city.
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