Penedo | |
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Church of Santa Maria dos Anjos and the Convent of São Francisco | |
![]() Location in Alagoas state | |
Coordinates: 10°17′24″S 36°35′09″W / 10.29000°S 36.58583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Alagoas |
Area | |
• Total | 689.88 km2 (266.36 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,846 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | Official 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]