Arapiraca

Arapiraca is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Alagoas, Northeast Region of the country. It is located in Agreste in Alagoas and belongs to the Metropolitan Region of Agreste, being located about west of state capital. Its population in 2022 was 234,696 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in Alagoas and the ninth in the interior of the Northeast. It occupies an area of just over , being in urban area.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Arapiraca
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Arapiraca392.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Arapiraca - AL.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Arapiraca - AL.svg
Settlement.image_map: Alagoas_Municip_Arapiraca.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Arapiraca in the State of Alagoas
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Alagoas
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Mesoregion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Agreste Alagoano
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Microregion
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Arapiraca

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: arapiraquense
Population: 164921
Area: 351.475
Elevation: 264
Official website: www.arapiraca.al.gov.br
Image: Arapiraca392.jpg
Dialing code: 82

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Commons category: Arapiraca
Human Development Index: 0.649
electorate: 153.921
postal code: 57300
inception: 1924-01-01

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Etymology
History
Political Emancipation
Geography
Weather
Neighboring municipalities
Policy and administration
Economy
Urban structure
Access
Education
Sports
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The development of the city took place mainly in the 1970s, when the culture of producing tobacco, formerly known "Green Gold", one of the main economic activities of the time in the region, elevated the city to the category of municipality. Currently, the city has several large companies and countless small companies that give a great boost to the local economy.