Penedo

Penedo
Church of Santa Maria dos Anjos and the Convent of São Francisco
Church of Santa Maria dos Anjos and the Convent of São Francisco
Flag of Penedo
Coat of arms of Penedo
Location in Alagoas state
Location in Alagoas state
Penedo is located in Brazil
Penedo
Penedo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°17′24″S 36°35′09″W / 10.29000°S 36.58583°W / -10.29000; -36.58583
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateAlagoas
Area
 • Total
689.88 km2 (266.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
63,846
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Penedo is a municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. The population is 63,846 (2020 est.)[1] in an area of 689.88 square kilometres (266.36 sq mi).[2] Penedo lies 173 kilometres (107 mi) south-west of the state capital of Maceió.

In October 2023, Penedo joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and was named a UNESCO City of Film.[3]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "55 new cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities Day". Retrieved 2024-04-08.