Marechal Deodoro, Alagoas

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Established5 August 1611Area

• Total333.548 km² (128.784 sq mi)Population

• Total52,380 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)

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

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)