Maceió ( port. Maceió ) is a city in Brazil , the capital of the state of Alagoas . Port on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean . A component of the East Alagoas Mesoregion. Included in the economic and statistical microregion of Maceio . The population is 896,965 people in 2007 . It covers an area of 511 km². The population density is 1755.3 people / km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Maceio | |||||
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| Maceió | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Alagoas | ||||
| Prefect | Jose Cicero Soaris di Almeida ( PP ) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1815 | ||||
| Square | 511 km² | ||||
| Center height | 7 m | ||||
| Climate type | tropical | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 896 965 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
| Density | 1.755.3 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | maceioense | ||||
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| Telephone code | +55 82 | ||||
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| On the map state |  | ||||
City festival - December 9th .
The city is home to the Federal University of Alagoas .
Content
History
The city was founded on December 5, 1815 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2005 is 6 114 507 thousand reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2005 is 6768.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The 2000 Human Development Index is 0.739 (data: UN Development Program ).
Geography
The climate is tropical, the average temperature is +25 degrees. According to the Köppen classification , the climate is classified as As.
Economics
The city is not only an administrative, but also an important industrial center. The leading role in the economy is played by the processing of sugar and cotton cultivated in the surrounding area. Over the past decade, Maceio, due to its convenient location, has become a center of recreation and tourism. This was facilitated by its picturesque landscapes and the proximity to the large city of Recife , located to the northeast. Every year an increasing number of residents of Maceio are involved in the tourism business.
Transport
International airport " Zumbi dos Palmaris ".