Alagoas

Also known as State of Alagoas, AL, Alagoas State

Alagoas (, ; ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders Pernambuco to the north, Sergipe to the south, Bahia to the southwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its capital city is Maceió. It is made up of 102 municipalities and its most populous cities are Maceió, Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Rio Largo, Penedo, União dos Palmares, São Miguel dos Campos, Santana do Ipanema, Delmiro Gouveia, Coruripe, and Campo Alegre.

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Alagoas is a state in northeastern Brazil that borders Pernambuco, Sergipe, and Bahia, with its capital in the coastal city of Maceió. The state consists of 102 municipalities and includes several significant cities, with Maceió being the largest population center.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Alagoas
Settlement.native_name_lang: pt
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Alagoas.svg
Settlement.flag_link: Flag of Alagoas
Settlement.flag_size: 125px
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão_do_Estado_de_Alagoas.svg
Settlement.motto: Ad bonum et prosperitatem (Latin) "For which is good and for prosperity"
Settlement.anthem: Hino de Alagoas
Settlement.image_map: Alagoas in Brazil.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northeast
Settlement.seat_type: Capital and largest city
Settlement.seat: Maceió
Settlement.governing_body: Legislative Assembly

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Alagoas
Demonym: alagoano
Population: 3127683
Area: 27767
Elevation: 246
Official website: alagoas.al.gov.br
Image: RioSaoFrancisco.jpg

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Commons category: Alagoas
inception: 1889-00-00
Commons gallery: Alagoas
short name: AL
literacy rate: 90
native label: Alagoas
Human Development Index: 0.719
electorate: 2257688
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It is the second smallest Brazilian state in area (larger only than Sergipe) and it is 16th in population. It has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.8% of the Brazilian GDP. Alagoas is one of the largest producers of sugarcane, coconuts, and natural gas in the country, and has ongoing oil exploration mostly consisting of onshore deposits.