Alas | |
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.jpg) Swampland and tall grassland, Clere River area, Welaluhu, Manufahi | |
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  Alas | |
| Coordinates:9°1′S125°48′E / 9.017°S 125.800°E /-9.017; 125.800 | |
| Country |  East Timor |
| Municipality | Manufahi |
| Seat | Mahaquidan [de] |
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| Area | |
• Total | 406.4 km2 (156.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 7,884 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Households (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
Alas, officiallyAlas Administrative Post (Portuguese:Posto Administrativo de Alas,Tetum:Postu administrativu Alas), is anadministrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in the centre ofManufahi municipality, which lies in the centre ofEast Timor.[1][2] Its seat oradministrative centre isMahaquidan [de],[2] and it is divided into fivesucos:Aituha [de],Dotik [de] (Dotic),Mahaquidan [de],Taitudac [de], andUma Berloic [de] (Uma Berloik).
TheSouth Laclo, the largest river in Manufahi, flows across the Alas plain and into theTimor Sea. In the centre of Alas, to the East of Alas town, the river is joined by a tributary and forms a large lake with many islands. TheClerec river forms a border to the East, where the administrative post of Alas meets the administrative post ofFatuberlio. Fatuberlio then continues on, past Alas, to the North. Shortly before the river mouth, the Clerec forms a lagoon known as theLagoa Mapliu. A number of further lagoons are to be found on both sides of the Lacló and Clerec estuaries. The most southerly point of Alas,Ponta Metibot[3] is located some distance East of theQuelan estuary, to the West ofSame administrative post.
The population of Alas Administrative Post as of the 2010 census was 7,179,[4] rising from 6,485 in 2004.[5] The average age among inhabitants was 17.4 years[6]
The most commonly spoken language isTetum Terik, a dialect ofTetum.
49% of households in Alas growcassava, 51% grow corn, 48% grow assorted vegetables, 43% grow rice and 27% grow coffee. 53% of households own coconut palm trees.
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