Pilar, Alagoas Explained

Pilar
Settlement Type:Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Flag Alt:Flag of Pilar
Map Alt:Location of Pilar in Alagoas
Pushpin Map:Brazil#South America
Pushpin Relief:yes
Coordinates:-9.5972°N -35.9567°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:16 March 1872[1]
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Renato Rezende Rocha Filho (PSC) (2021-2024)[2] [3]
Leader Title2:Vice Mayor
Leader Name2:Ivanilda Rodrigues de Melo (PSDB) (2021-2024)
Area Total Km2:259.614
Elevation M:13
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:35370[4]
Population Density Km2:136.24
Population Demonym:Pilarense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Timezone:Brasília Time
Utc Offset:-03:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:57150-000[5]
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.610 – medium
Website:pilar.al.gov.br

Pilar is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 35,212 (2020)[6] and its area is 249 km².[7] On March 28, 1876, Pilar carried out the last official execution of Brazil when it hanged the slave Francisco.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: História . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 8 October 2024.
  2. Web site: A Prefeitura . Prefeitura de Pilar/AL . Prefeitura de Pilar/AL . 8 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Prefeito e vereadores de Pilar tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos . globo.com . globo.com . 8 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Pilar . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística . 8 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Código Postal Pilar/AL - Brasil . Código Postal . Código Postal . 8 October 2024.
  6. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/al/pilar/panorama IBGE 2020
  7. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]
  8. RIBEIRO, João Luiz. No Meio das Galinhas as Baratas Não Têm Razão: A Lei de 10 de Junho de 1835 - Os Escravos e a Pena de Morte no Império do Brasil (1822-1889). Rio de Janeiro, Editora Renovar, 2005.
  9. LIMA Júnior, Félix. Última Execução Judicial no Brasil. Maceió: Edufal, 1979