Murici

Coordinates: 09°18′25″S 35°56′34″W / 9.30694°S 35.94278°W

For the tree and its fruit, see Nance.

Murici is a municipality located in the west of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 22,132 (2005) and its area is 424 km².[1] According to the Veja magazine,[2] despite receiving generous public transfers, the city still lags behind most municipalities in Brazil in human development. 30.6% of its inhabitants are illiterate and 65% rely on Federal funds to survive, which contribute for an HDI of just 0.58, slightly below Iraq's HDI of 0.59.[3]

References

  1. IBGE -
  2. Jimenez, Gabriele (2013), "Parada no Tempo". Abril press, April 17th, 2013, pg. 88.
  3. http://veja.abril.com.br/noticia/brasil/murici-a-cidade-onde-a-familia-calheiros-se-reveza-no-poder