Marechal Deodoro, Alagoas
Place
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Coat of arms
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09°42′36″S 35°53′42″W / 9.71000°S 35.89500°W / -9.71000; -35.89500 Marechal Deodoro is a municipality and an important tourist center of Alagoas, Brazil. Its population is 52,380 (2020)[1] and its area is 334 km².[2] The town was the first capital of Alagoas state.
History
The city was founded as Vila Madalena in 1611, and features a number of historical buildings from the colonial period. It was also referred to as Alagoas, or the City of Alagoas. The first president of the Republic of Brazil, Marshal (Portuguese: Marechal) Deodoro da Fonseca, was born in Vila Madalena; the city was later renamed in his honour.
Notable people
- Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian military officer, politician and first president of Brazil
- Aureliano Cândido Tavares Bastos, Brazilian politician, writer and journalist
See also
- List of National Historic Heritage of Brazil — three sites in Marechal Deodoro are listed
- List of municipalities in Alagoas
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
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Capital: Maceió
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- Campo Grande
- Coité do Nóia
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- Feira Grande
- Girau do Ponciano
- Lagoa da Canoa
- Limoeiro de Anadia
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