Maceió

Brazil / Alagoas / Maceiy /
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Maceió (Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil.

The city is located between Mundaú Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. The city proper has a total population of 922,458 inhabitants (year 2006) living under a tropical climate with average temperature of 25°C (77°F). Around 1,180,000 people live in its Metropolitan Region of Maceió (year 2005).

Maceió is also a port city and due to its port development about 200 years ago it changed from a village into a city which would become the capital of Alagoas state in 1839.

The new Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city is home to the Federal University of Alagoas.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maceió
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Coordinates:   9°32'13"S   35°41'6"W

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  • Maceió is the 17th largest city in Brazil.