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

Jequiá River
Native name	Rio Jequiá  (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	10.049147°S 36.030748°W / -10.049147; -36.030748

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.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Alagoas

References

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