Murici
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 Murici
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| Coordinates: 9°18′25″S 35°56′34″W / 9.30694°S 35.94278°W | ||
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| State | Alagoas | |
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| • Prefect | Remí Vasconcelos Calheiros | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 163.701 sq mi (423.983 km2) | |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 26,706 | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | |
Murici is a municipality located in the west of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 22,132 (2005) and its area is 424 km². According to the Veja magazine, despite receiving generous public transfers, the city still lags behind most municipalities in Brazil in human development. 30.6% of its inhabitants are illiterate and 65% rely on Federal funds to survive, which contribute for an HDI of just 0.58, slightly below Iraq's HDI of 0.59.
The municipality contains 61% of the 6,116 hectares (15,110 acres) Murici Ecological Station, created in 2001.
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