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Maceió

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Maceió
Municipality
The Municipality o Maceió
Banner o Maceió
Banner
Official seal of Maceió
Seal
Eik-name(s): 
"The Paradise o Watters"
Location o Maceió in the State o Alagoas
Location o Maceió in the State o Alagoas
Maceió is located in Brazil
Maceió
Maceió
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 9°39′57″S 35°44′06″W / 9.66583°S 35.73500°W / -9.66583; -35.73500
Kintra Brazil
State Alagoas
MesoregionLeste Alagoano
MicroregionMaceió
Foondit5 December 1815
Govrenment
 • MayorJosé Cícero Soares de Almeida (PP)
Area
 • Total511 km2 (197 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total932,608
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Maceioenses
Time zoneUTC-3
Postal Code
57000-000
Area code(s)+55 82
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Maceió (Portuguese pronunciation: [masejˈjɔ]) is the caipital an the lairgest ceety o the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is o Indie oreegin, an designates the naturally spontaneous courses o watter which flow oot o the sile. Maist maceiós flow tae the sea, but some get trappit an form lakes ("lagoas", in Portuguese).

Thare are plenty o maceiós an lakes in this pairt o Brazil; acause o this, the ceety wis namit Maceió, an the State, Alagoas. The new Zumbi dos Palmares Internaitional Airport connects Maceió wi mony Brazilian ceeties an operates some internaitional flichts. The ceety is hame tae the Federal University o Alagoas.

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