Maceió
Maceió | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| The Municipality o Maceió | |
 Banner  Seal | |
| Eik-name(s): "The Paradise o Watters" | |
 Location o Maceió in the State o Alagoas | |
  Maceió Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 9°39′57″S 35°44′06″W / 9.66583°S 35.73500°W | |
| Kintra |  Brazil |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Mesoregion | Leste Alagoano |
| Microregion | Maceió |
| Foondit | 5 December 1815 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | José Cícero Soares de Almeida (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 511 km2 (197 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 932,608 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Maceioenses |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Postal Code | 57000-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 82 |
| Website | Offeecial 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.
