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Jequiá River (Alagoas)

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Native name
  
Rio Jequiá

Country
  
Brazil

River mouth
  
Atlantic Ocean

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The Jequiá River (Portuguese: Rio Jequiá) is a river in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.

Map of Rio Jequi%C3%A1, State of Alagoas, Brazil

In its lower reaches the river broadens into the Lagoa Jequiá, which is protected by the 10,231 hectares (25,280 acres) Lagoa do Jequiá Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002. It then flows past the seat of the municipality of Jequiá da Praia before entering the Atlantic Ocean.

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Jequiá River (Alagoas) Wikipedia