Marechal Deodoro, Alagoas
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For other uses, see Marechal Deodoro (disambiguation).
Place
Marechal Deodoro | |
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Coat of arms of Marechal Deodoro Coat of arms | |
| Location of Marechal Deodoro | |
| Established | 5 August 1611 |
| Area | |
• Total | 333.548 km2 (128.784 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 52,380 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
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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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian military officer, politician and first president of Brazil
- Aureliano Cândido Tavares Bastos, Brazilian politician, writer and journalist
See also
[edit ]- List of National Historic Heritage of Brazil — three sites in Marechal Deodoro are listed
- List of municipalities in Alagoas
References
[edit ]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007年01月09日. Retrieved 2007年01月09日.
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