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{{Short description|Capital city of Alagoas, Brazil}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Maceió
| name = Maceió
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Brazil|Municipality]]
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Brazil|Municipality]]
| official_name = Municipality of Maceió
| official_name = Municipality of Maceió
| nickname = "The Paradise of Waters"
| nickname = "Brazilian Caribbean"
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| image_caption = From the top, clockwise: Aerialview of Maceió; Alagoas State Museum; Álvaro Otacílio Avenue; Pajuçara beach; Ipioca beach and Ponta Verde seen from above.
| image_caption =Ipioca beach (left) and Pajuçara beach
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| map_caption = Location of Maceió in the [[Alagoas|State of Alagoas]]
| map_caption = Location of Maceió in the [[Alagoas|State of Alagoas]]
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| subdivision_name3 = Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil
| subdivision_name3 = Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil
| leader_title = [[List of mayors of Maceió|Mayor]]
| leader_title = [[List of mayors of Maceió|Mayor]]
| leader_name = [[João Henrique Caldas]] ([[Brazilian Socialist Party|PSB]])
| leader_name = [[João Henrique Caldas]] ([[Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006)|PL]])
| established_title = Founded
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = December 5, 1815
| established_date = December 5, 1815
| area_total_km2 = 511
| area_total_km2 = 511
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_as_of = 2022
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| population_note =
| population_total = 1,031,597 <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/al/maceio/panorama IBGE 2021]</ref>
| population_total = 957.916<ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/al/maceio/panorama IBGE 2022]</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_km2 = 1,880.77
| population_demonym = Maceioenses
| population_demonym = Maceioense
| timezone = [[Brasilia Time|BRT]]
| timezone = [[Brasilia Time|BRT]]
| utc_offset = &minus;3
| utc_offset = &minus;3
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'''Maceió''' ({{IPA-pt|masejˈjɔ}}), formerly sometimes Anglicised as '''Maceio''', is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of [[Alagoas]], [[Brazil]]. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a [[Spring (hydrology)|spring]]. Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form lakes ("lagoas", in Portuguese).
'''Maceió''' ({{IPA-pt|masejˈjɔ}}), formerly sometimes Anglicised as '''Maceio''', is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of [[Alagoas]], [[Brazil]]. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a [[Spring (hydrology)|spring]].


There are numerous maceiós and lakes in this part of Brazil; because of this, the city was named Maceió, and the state, Alagoas. The new [[Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport]] connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city is home to the [[Federal University of Alagoas]].
Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form lakes ("lagoas", in Portuguese). There are numerous maceiós and lakes in this part of Brazil; because of this, the city was named Maceió, and the state, Alagoas. The new [[Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport]] connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city is home to the [[Federal University of Alagoas]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name "Maceió" has origin in the term ''tupi maçayó'' or ''maçaio-k'', that means "what it covers the swamp". The Aurélio Dictionary says that the term "maceió" means a temporary and cyclic lagoon that is located at the edge of the sea at the mouth of a watercourse small enough to be interrupted by a silicate bar until the high tide opens the way temporarily cyclically related to the season, river flow, lunar seasons, etc.{{cn|date=January 2021}}
The name "Maceió" has origin in the term ''tupi maçayó'' or ''maçaio-k'', that means "what it covers the swamp". The Aurélio Dictionary says that the term "maceió" means a temporary and cyclic lagoon that is located at the edge of the sea at the mouth of a watercourse small enough to be interrupted by a silicate bar until the high tide opens the way temporarily cyclically related to the season, river flow, lunar seasons, etc.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}


Nineteenth-century shipping reports, which reported on ships bringing [[cotton]] from Maceió, spelt it as Macaio.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Liverpool Mercury]]|title=Brazil)|series=Imports|date= 26 Nov 1824|issue=705}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Liverpool Mercury]]|title=Liverpool, Friday, November 26th|date= 26 Nov 1824|issue=705}}</ref>
Nineteenth-century shipping reports, which reported on ships bringing [[cotton]] from Maceió, spelt it as Macaio.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Liverpool Mercury]]|title=Brazil)|series=Imports|date= 26 Nov 1824|issue=705}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Liverpool Mercury]]|title=Liverpool, Friday, November 26th|date= 26 Nov 1824|issue=705}}</ref>
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==Geography==
==Geography==
The city is located between the [[Mundaú Lagoon]] and the Atlantic Ocean, with a tropical climate with average temperature of {{convert|25|°C|0|abbr=on}}. {{As of|2021}}, it's metropolitan area had a total population of 1,354,973 inhabitants.
The city is located between the [[Mundaú Lagoon]] and the Atlantic Ocean, with a tropical climate with average temperature of {{convert|25|°C|0|abbr=on}}. {{As of|2021}}, its metropolitan area had a total population of 1,354,973 inhabitants.


=== Climate ===
=== Climate ===
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|location = Maceió (1981–2010, extremes 1961–present)
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|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan record high C = 34.8
|Jan record high C = 34.8
|Feb record high C = 34.9
|Feb record high C = 34.9
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|language = fr
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| access-date = 20 October 2018}}</ref>
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| Jan high C =31.0
| Feb high C =31.3
| Mar high C =31.5
| Apr high C =30.7
| May high C =29.5
| Jun high C =28.4
| Jul high C =27.6
| Aug high C =27.8
| Sep high C =28.6
| Oct high C =29.9
| Nov high C =30.8
| Dec high C =31.3
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| Jan dew point C =22.2
| Feb dew point C =22.3
| Mar dew point C =22.6
| Apr dew point C =22.6
| May dew point C =22.4
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| Aug dew point C =21.3
| Sep dew point C =21.4
| Oct dew point C =21.6
| Nov dew point C =21.7
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|source = INMET<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMAX.xlsx |title=Normal Climatológica do Brasil 1991-2020: Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C) |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=portal.inmet.gov |publisher=[[Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia]] |format=XLSX}}</ref>(Precipitation<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-PDEC.xlsx |title=Precipitação Acumulada Decendial Mensal e Anual (mm) Period:1991-2020 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=portal.inmet.gov |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia |language=Portuguese |format=XLSX}}</ref>), (Dew Point<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TORV.xlsx |title=Temperatura do Ponto de Orvalho Mensal e Anual (°C) Periodo:1991-2020 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=portal.inmet.gov |publisher=[[Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia]] |language=Portuguese |format=XLSX}}</ref>), (Humidity<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-UR.xlsx |title=Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%): Período: 1991-2020 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=portal.inmet.gov |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia |language=Portuguese |format=XLSX}}</ref>)
|source 2=Weather atlas(Sun-daylight-UV-Rainy days)<ref name="atlas">{{cite web |title=Climate and monthly weather forecast Maceió, Brazil |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/brazil/maceio-climate |website=weather atlas |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" widths="150px" heights="130px">
<gallery mode="packed" widths="150px" heights="130px">
File:Panorama de Maceió.jpg|Panoramic of Maceió
File:Praia de Ipioca - Maceió - Alagoas (11394615784).jpg|Ipioca beach in Maceió
File:Praia de Ipioca - Maceió - Alagoas (11394615784).jpg|Ipioca beach in Maceió
File:Maceió,_Ponta_Verde..jpg|Ponta Verde beach
File:Maceió_Brasil_Ponta_Verde_.jpg|Aerial view
File:Avenida Entrecoqueiros.JPG|Entrecoqueiros Avenue
File:Avenida Entrecoqueiros.JPG|Entrecoqueiros Avenue
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[File:Vista_área_metropolitana_de_Maceió.jpg|thumb|right|Great Maceió aerial view.]]
[[File:Teatro deodoro de alagoas.jpg|thumb|Hall of the Deodoro Theatre.]]
[[File:Bloco-Pinto-da-Madrugada-nas-prévias-de-2018-Foto-Marco-Antonio-Secom-Maceio.png|thumb|Carnival in Maceió.]]
[[File:Bloco-Pinto-da-Madrugada-nas-prévias-de-2018-Foto-Marco-Antonio-Secom-Maceio.png|thumb|Carnival in Maceió.]]
American jazz and rock and almost all Brazilian styles and dances are played all over the city in bars, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, street festivals, concerts, private gatherings, and churches all the year round. Some classical music in concerts in the University, in the theater, and museums can also be heard.
American jazz and rock and almost all Brazilian styles and dances are played all over the city in bars, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, street festivals, concerts, private gatherings, and churches all the year round. Some classical music in concerts in the university, in the theater, and museums can also be heard.


Movie theaters can be found in the Maceió Shopping, Pátio Maceió, Parque Shopping Maceió and Farol malls.
Movie theaters can be found in the Maceió Shopping, Pátio Maceió, Parque Shopping Maceió and Farol malls.


Spetacles can be seen at the Deodoro Theatre and Gustavo Leite Theatre.
Shows can be seen at the Deodoro Theatre and Gustavo Leite Theatre.


Théo Brandão Museum (folk and primitive arts), Museum of the Historical and Geografical Institute of [[Alagoas]] (fine arts and historical objects), Pierre Chalita Museum (fine arts), Museum of Image and Music (photographic, cinematographic, and sound exhibitions and archives), Museum of sport, Museum of natural history [[UFAL]](museum which serves as the search for the Federal University of Alagoas).
Théo Brandão Museum (folk and primitive arts), Museum of the Historical and Geographical Institute of [[Alagoas]] (fine arts and historical objects), Pierre Chalita Museum (fine arts), Museum of Image and Music (photographic, cinematographic, and sound exhibitions and archives), Museum of sport, Museum of natural history [[UFAL]](museum which serves as the search for the Federal University of Alagoas).


[[Folk art]] in the Théo Brandão Museum, and in outdoor markets at Pajuçara Beach and Pontal da Barra where one can buy works by local folk artists.
[[Folk art]] in the Théo Brandão Museum, and in outdoor markets at Pajuçara Beach and Pontal da Barra where one can buy works by local folk artists.
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===Festa Junina===
===Festa Junina===
[[Festa Junina]] was introduced to Northeastern [[Brazil]] by the [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] for whom St John's day (also celebrated as [[Midsummer]] Day in several European countries), on June 24, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. Differently from what happens on the European [[Midsummer]] Day, the festivities in Brazil do not take place during the [[summer solstice]] but during the tropical [[winter solstice]]. The festivities traditionally begin after June 12, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are [[bonfires]], [[fireworks]], and folk dancing in the streets (step names are in French, which shows the mutual influences between court life and peasant culture in the 17th, 18th, and 19th-century Europe). Typical refreshments and dishes are served. Like during Carnival, these festivities involve costumes-wearing (in this case, peasant costumes), dancing, heavy drinking, and visual spectacles (fireworks display and folk dancing). Like what happens on [[Midsummer]] and St John's Day in Europe, [[bonfires]] are a central part of these festivities in Brazil.
[[Festa Junina]] was introduced to Northeastern [[Brazil]] by the [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] for whom St John's day (also celebrated as [[Midsummer]] Day in several European countries), on June 24, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. Differently from what happens on the European [[Midsummer]] Day, the festivities in Brazil do not take place during the [[summer solstice]] but during the southern hemisphere [[winter solstice]]. The festivities traditionally begin after June 12, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are [[bonfires]], [[fireworks]], and folk dancing in the streets (step names are in French, which shows the mutual influences between court life and peasant culture in the 17th, 18th, and 19th-century Europe). Typical refreshments and dishes are served. Like during Carnival, these festivities involve costumes-wearing (in this case, peasant costumes), dancing, heavy drinking, and visual spectacles (fireworks display and folk dancing). Like what happens on [[Midsummer]] and St John's Day in Europe, [[bonfires]] are a central part of these festivities in Brazil.


This is a typical Alagoas revelry that resulted from the union of Reisado (an Epiphany celebration), Auto dos Caboclinhos (Caboclinhos' Play), Chegança (public folk play depicting a naval battle) and Pastoril (outdoor folk play). Its choreography and costumes with colored ribbons and beads reproduce the cathedral's façades on the [[monument]]al hats covered with mirrors.
This is a typical Alagoas revelry that resulted from the union of Reisado (an Epiphany celebration), Auto dos Caboclinhos (Caboclinhos' Play), Chegança (public folk play depicting a naval battle) and Pastoril (outdoor folk play). Its choreography and costumes with colored ribbons and beads reproduce the cathedral's façades on the [[monument]]al hats covered with mirrors.
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Boi do Carnaval is a popular culture display derived from Bumba-Meu-Boi. It is always presented together with La Ursa (The Bear), Vaqueiro ([[Cowboy]]) and a percussion band whose rhythm captivates everyone that hears it.
Boi do Carnaval is a popular culture display derived from Bumba-Meu-Boi. It is always presented together with La Ursa (The Bear), Vaqueiro ([[Cowboy]]) and a percussion band whose rhythm captivates everyone that hears it.


Gogó da Ema was a famous [[palm tree]] with a crooked trunk roughly shaped like a curvilinear letter ''N''. The tree fell on July 27, 1955 at 2:20 in the afternoon.<ref>[http://www.coisasdemaceio.com.br/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=123 "Praça Gogó da Ema" ]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from ''Coisas de Maceió: O portal dos alagoanos'' (''Things from Maceió: The port of the Alagoans)'' (website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2008-02-05.</ref> It has become a symbol for Maceian culture and tourism, and there is a beach named after the celebrated tree. The tree also appears in folkloric art and music throughout northeastern Brazil.
Gogó da Ema was a famous [[palm tree]] with a crooked trunk roughly shaped like a curvilinear letter ''N''. The tree fell on July 27, 1955, at 2:20 in the afternoon.<ref>[http://www.coisasdemaceio.com.br/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=123 "Praça Gogó da Ema" ]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from ''Coisas de Maceió: O portal dos alagoanos'' (''Things from Maceió: The port of the Alagoans)'' (website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2008-02-05.</ref> It has become a symbol for Maceian culture and tourism, and there is a beach named after the celebrated tree. The tree also appears in folkloric art and music throughout northeastern Brazil.


==Main sights==
==Main sights==


Maceió is home to numerous beaches, the color of sea varying from emerald green to blue; the water is always clear. The sand is white and there are many coconut plantations.
Maceió is home to numerous beaches, the color of sea varying from emerald green to blue; the water is always clear. The sand is white and there are many coconut plantations.


The Maceió sea has natural pools and reefs a few meters off the coast, that can be accessed by boat or raft sailings. The Mundaú lake is another option for sailing and bathing in transparent water.
The Maceió sea has natural pools and reefs a few meters off the coast, that can be accessed by boat or raft sailings. The Mundaú lake is another option for sailing and bathing in transparent water.
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===Port===
===Port===
The Port of Jaraguá is a Brazilian port located in Maceió. The commercial and economic development of the Port of Jaraguá, next to the margins of the Mundaú lagoon, was responsible for the emergence of an important settlement that received the name of Maceió and later became the present capital of Alagoas. The Port of Jaraguá is situated in a natural port area that facilitates the ships docking. During the [[Colonial Brazil|Brazilian colonial period]], the most important products exported from there port were sugar, tobacco, coconut and spices.
The Port of Jaraguá is a Brazilian port located in Maceió. The commercial and economic development of the Port of Jaraguá, next to the margins of the Mundaú lagoon, was responsible for the emergence of an important settlement that received the name of Maceió and later became the present capital of Alagoas. The Port of Jaraguá is situated in a natural port area that facilitates the ships docking. During the [[Colonial Brazil|Brazilian colonial period]], the most important products exported from there port were sugar, tobacco, coconut and spices. The Biggest Cruise Ship to attract at port was [[MSC Seashore]] in 2022.


===Highways===
===Highways===
Maceió is connected to the main cities of [[Brazil]] by the [[BR-104]], [[BR-101]], [[BR-316]] and AL-101 highways. The distances to other Braziian cities are below.
Maceió is connected to the main cities of [[Brazil]] by the [[BR-104]], [[BR-101]], [[BR-316]] and AL-101 highways. The distances to other Brazilian cities are shown below:
*[[Brasília]]: 2010&nbsp;km (1249&nbsp;mi);
*[[Brasília]]: 2010&nbsp;km (1249&nbsp;mi);
*[[Recife]]: 270&nbsp;km (168&nbsp;mi);
*[[Recife]]: 270&nbsp;km (168&nbsp;mi);
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==Surrounding highlights==
==Surrounding highlights==
[[File:Museu_de_Maceió.jpg|thumb|Maceió State Museum.]]
* Praia do Francês (French's Beach)
* Praia do Francês (French's Beach)
* Barra Nova (New Waterway)
* Barra Nova (New Waterway)
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* [[Japaratinga]]
* [[Japaratinga]]
* Pontal do Coruripe
* Pontal do Coruripe
* [[Replicas of the Statue of Liberty#Brazil|Statue of Liberty replica]] in front of ''Museu da Imagem e do Som de Alagoas'' (Museum of Image and Sound of Alagoas).
* [[Replicas of the Statue of Liberty#Brazil|Statue of Liberty replica]] in front of ''Museu da Imagem e do Som de Alagoas'' (Museum of Image and Sound of Alagoas)


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
[[File:Zagallo.jpg|thumb|right|110px|Zagallo football coach born in Maceió.]]
[[File:Zagallo.jpg|thumb|right|110px|Zagallo football coach born in Maceió.]]
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* [[Arthur Lira]], president of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil.
* [[Bruna Tenório]], fashion model.
* [[Bruna Tenório]], fashion model.
* [[Bruno de Barros]], Brazilian sprinter, Olympic medallist.
* [[Cacá Diegues]], film director.
* [[Maurício Borges Silva|Maurício Borges]], Brazilian volleyball player, Olympic champion.
* [[Celso Brandão]], photographer.
* [[Djavan]], singer and musician.
* [[Djavan]], singer and musician.
* [[Fernando Collor de Mello]], brazilian president from 1990 - 1992.
* [[Fernando Collor de Mello]], Brazilian president from 1990 - 1992.
* [[Floriano Peixoto]], second president of the Brazilian republic.
* [[Floriano Peixoto]], second president of the Brazilian republic.
* [[Graciliano Ramos]], brazilian writer and journalist.
* [[Graciliano Ramos]], Brazilian writer and journalist.
* [[Tiago Fernandes (tennis)|Tiago Fernandes]], former Brazilian tennis player, champion of the 2010 Australian Open at Boys Singles
* [[Hermeto Pascoal]], musician.
* [[Mário Zagallo|Zagallo]] (Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo), [[Association football|football]] coach.
* [[Mário Zagallo|Zagallo]] (Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo), [[Association football|football]] coach.
* [[Maria Eduarda Arakaki]], considered the best Brazilian rhythmic gymnast of all time.
* [[Marta Viera da Silva]] aka 'Marta', often regarded as the greatest female footballer of all time and named FIFA world player of the year six times.
* [[Yohansson Nascimento]], athlete, paralympic champion.
* [[Nise da Silveira]], psychiatrist.
* [[Nise da Silveira]], psychiatrist.
* [[Pepe (footballer born 1983)|Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira]] aka 'Pepe', footballer.
* [[Pepe (footballer born 1983)|Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira]] aka 'Pepe', footballer.
* [[Adriano Gabiru]], football player, winner of the [[2006 FIFA Club World Cup]] playing for [[Sport Club Internacional]].
* [[Pontes de Miranda]], jurist.
* [[Roberto Firmino]], footballer.
* [[Roberto Firmino]], footballer.
* [[Roberval Davino]], [[Association football|football]] coach.
* [[Roberval Davino]], [[Association football|football]] coach.
* [[Sandra Suruagy]], volleyball player, Olympic medallist
* [[Teotonio Vilela]], "Menestrel das Alagoas".
*[[Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca]]{{cn|date=November 2022}}, First Brazilian President
*[[Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca]]{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}, First Brazilian President
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== See also ==

* [[Historic and Geographic Institute of Alagoas]]
* [[History of Alagoas]]


==References==
==References==
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* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.maceioturismo.com.br/ City Tour]
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* {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080430064511/http://www.bairrosdemaceio.net/site/index.php?Canal=Mapa%20dos%20Bairros Neighborhoods of Maceió]
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.imoveismaceio.com.br/ Apartments in Maceió]
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.maceio40graus.com.br/ Events in Maceió]
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Maceió
Municipality
Municipality of Maceió
Ipioca beach (left) and Pajuçara beach
Flag of Maceió
Flag
Coat of arms of Maceió
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
"Brazilian Caribbean"
Location of Maceió in the State of Alagoas
Location of Maceió in the State of Alagoas
Maceió is located in Brazil
Maceió
Maceió
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 9°39′57″S 35°44′06″W / 9.66583°S 35.73500°W / -9.66583; -35.73500
Country Brazil
State Alagoas
MesoregionLeste Alagoano
MicroregionMaceió, Alagoas, Brasil
FoundedDecember 5, 1815
Government
 • MayorJoão Henrique Caldas (PL)
Area
 • Total511 km2 (197 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total957.916[1]
 • Density1,880.77/km2 (4,871.2/sq mi)
DemonymMaceioense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
57000-001 a 57099-999
Area code+55 82
HDI (2010)0.721 – high[2]
Websitewww.maceio.al.gov.br

Maceió (Portuguese pronunciation: [masejˈjɔ]), formerly sometimes Anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a spring.

Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form lakes ("lagoas", in Portuguese). There are numerous maceiós and lakes in this part of Brazil; because of this, the city was named Maceió, and the state, Alagoas. The new Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city is home to the Federal University of Alagoas.

Etymology

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The name "Maceió" has origin in the term tupi maçayó or maçaio-k, that means "what it covers the swamp". The Aurélio Dictionary says that the term "maceió" means a temporary and cyclic lagoon that is located at the edge of the sea at the mouth of a watercourse small enough to be interrupted by a silicate bar until the high tide opens the way temporarily cyclically related to the season, river flow, lunar seasons, etc.[citation needed]

Nineteenth-century shipping reports, which reported on ships bringing cotton from Maceió, spelt it as Macaio.[3][4]

History

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Maceió in 1905

The city began in an old sugar mill and plantation complex around the 19th century. Its development started with the arrival of ships taking wood from Jaraguá bay.

With the installation of the sugar mills, Maceió started to export sugar, then tobacco, coconut, leather, and some spices. Prosperity made it possible for the settlement to become a village on December 5, 1815. Thanks to its continued growth, Maceió became the capital of the Alagoas state on December 9, 1839.

Maceió is also a port city and due to its port development about 200 years ago it changed from a village into a city.

Geography

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The city is located between the Mundaú Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, with a tropical climate with average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). As of 2021, its metropolitan area had a total population of 1,354,973 inhabitants.

Climate

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Maceió has a typical tropical climate, specifically a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am), with very warm to hot temperatures and high relative humidity all throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved by a near absence of extreme temperatures and trade winds blowing from the ocean.

January is the warmest month, with mean maximum of 32 °C (89.6 °F) and minimum of 22 °C (71.6 °F) and more sun; July experiences the coolest temperatures, with mean maximum of 27 °C (80.6 °F) and minimum of 17 °C (62.6 °F) accompanied by higher humidity and much more rain.

The natural vegetation surrounding Maceió is tropical rainforest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 and 1,700 millimetres (79 and 67 in; 2 and 2 m). The soil can be poor because high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients.

Climate data for Maceió (1981–2010, extremes 1961–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.8
(94.6) 		34.9
(94.8) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.3
(95.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.8
(89.2) 		39.3
(102.7) 		34.6
(94.3) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		29.8
(85.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.9
(69.6)
Record low °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		11.3
(52.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 83.0
(3.27) 		72.9
(2.87) 		117.4
(4.62) 		207.5
(8.17) 		296.9
(11.69) 		353.8
(13.93) 		265.2
(10.44) 		201.5
(7.93) 		120.2
(4.73) 		61.6
(2.43) 		46.9
(1.85) 		40.5
(1.59) 		1,867.4
(73.52)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 7 10 16 18 22 23 20 13 7 5 6 156
Average relative humidity (%) 75.9 74.2 74.9 77.8 81.1 82.6 82.8 81.9 78.7 76.1 74.1 73.9 77.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 241.4 218.6 209.6 202.5 198.5 162.8 169.2 180.6 190.2 220.4 247.9 257.5 2,499.2
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[6]
Climate data for Maceió (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.3
(88.3) 		29.9
(85.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.2
(3.59) 		80.2
(3.16) 		101.3
(3.99) 		194.3
(7.65) 		294.7
(11.60) 		322.8
(12.71) 		270.9
(10.67) 		191.5
(7.54) 		109.2
(4.30) 		70.2
(2.76) 		45.1
(1.78) 		36.7
(1.44) 		1,808.1
(71.19)
Average rainy days 10 11 17 19 22 24 23 19 15 10 6 9 185
Average relative humidity (%) 77.1 76.0 — 78.3 81.3 83.3 84.1 82.7 80.4 77.4 75.6 75.1 —
Average dew point °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		22.0
(71.5)
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.2 8.1 6.5 6.6 6.2 6 5.7 6.6 6.8 8.1 9.2 8.5 7.2
Mean daily daylight hours 12.6 12.4 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.1
Average ultraviolet index 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 10 12 12 12 12 11
Source 1: INMET[7](Precipitation[8]), (Dew Point[9]), (Humidity[10])
Source 2: Weather atlas(Sun-daylight-UV-Rainy days)[11]

Economy

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One substantial local industry is based on chemical products from brine pumped from deep wells on the outskirts of Maceió. Another substantial industry is the production of ethanol and sugar from sugarcane grown in the region. In the last thirty years the tourist industry has transformed the coastal areas of the city into vibrant centers of entertainment for Brazilian and foreign tourists (Americans, Italians, French, Germans, Argentinians, etc.).

These coastal neighborhoods include coconut palm trees, playgrounds, squares, open-to-the-public football, volleyball, and basketball fields, residential buildings, bars, nightclubs, tourist-oriented shops, restaurants, banks, hotels, and gambling houses (slot machines and bingo only, since casino games are illegal in Brazil).

The GDP for the city was R$23,400,000,000 (as of 2019);[12] The per capita income for the city was R$22,976.51 (as of 2019).[12]

Strong point in the municipality's economy is tourism. Maceió has a great potential to attract tourists due to its natural beauties and great cultural diversity. In addition, Maceió offers several leisure options and modern spaces for business, such as the new Cultural and Exhibition Center of Maceió, in the Jaraguá District. In September 2005, the new Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, one of the most modern in Brazil, was inaugurated. The Jaraguá neighborhood was very popular during the end of the 1990s, with large investments by the Maceió prefecture. Nowadays, the Jaraguá is a commercial district, equipped with banks, museums, pubs and colleges. Nordeste Invest, an event of tourism and real estate investments of international scope, happened in Maceió in the editions of years 2006 and 2009.

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  • Ipioca beach in Maceió
    Ipioca beach in Maceió
  • Entrecoqueiros Avenue
    Entrecoqueiros Avenue

Education

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University level institutions include:

Top high schools of the city are: Maria Montessori (the best according to ENEM), Colégio Oswaldo Cruz (A.K.A. COC) Colégio Santa Úrsula, Colégio Intensivo, Colégio Marista de Maceió, Colégio Santa Madalena Sofia, Colégio Contato and others. (All private)

Culture

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Carnival in Maceió.

American jazz and rock and almost all Brazilian styles and dances are played all over the city in bars, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, street festivals, concerts, private gatherings, and churches all the year round. Some classical music in concerts in the university, in the theater, and museums can also be heard.

Movie theaters can be found in the Maceió Shopping, Pátio Maceió, Parque Shopping Maceió and Farol malls.

Shows can be seen at the Deodoro Theatre and Gustavo Leite Theatre.

Théo Brandão Museum (folk and primitive arts), Museum of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Alagoas (fine arts and historical objects), Pierre Chalita Museum (fine arts), Museum of Image and Music (photographic, cinematographic, and sound exhibitions and archives), Museum of sport, Museum of natural history UFAL(museum which serves as the search for the Federal University of Alagoas).

Folk art in the Théo Brandão Museum, and in outdoor markets at Pajuçara Beach and Pontal da Barra where one can buy works by local folk artists.

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió.

Festa Junina

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Festa Junina was introduced to Northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese for whom St John's day (also celebrated as Midsummer Day in several European countries), on June 24, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. Differently from what happens on the European Midsummer Day, the festivities in Brazil do not take place during the summer solstice but during the southern hemisphere winter solstice. The festivities traditionally begin after June 12, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are bonfires, fireworks, and folk dancing in the streets (step names are in French, which shows the mutual influences between court life and peasant culture in the 17th, 18th, and 19th-century Europe). Typical refreshments and dishes are served. Like during Carnival, these festivities involve costumes-wearing (in this case, peasant costumes), dancing, heavy drinking, and visual spectacles (fireworks display and folk dancing). Like what happens on Midsummer and St John's Day in Europe, bonfires are a central part of these festivities in Brazil.

This is a typical Alagoas revelry that resulted from the union of Reisado (an Epiphany celebration), Auto dos Caboclinhos (Caboclinhos' Play), Chegança (public folk play depicting a naval battle) and Pastoril (outdoor folk play). Its choreography and costumes with colored ribbons and beads reproduce the cathedral's façades on the monumental hats covered with mirrors.

This is a dramatic dance motivated by the sea. It tells the sea adventures of the first navigators in its songs accompanied by guitar and ukulele.

Boi do Carnaval is a popular culture display derived from Bumba-Meu-Boi. It is always presented together with La Ursa (The Bear), Vaqueiro (Cowboy) and a percussion band whose rhythm captivates everyone that hears it.

Gogó da Ema was a famous palm tree with a crooked trunk roughly shaped like a curvilinear letter N. The tree fell on July 27, 1955, at 2:20 in the afternoon.[13] It has become a symbol for Maceian culture and tourism, and there is a beach named after the celebrated tree. The tree also appears in folkloric art and music throughout northeastern Brazil.

Main sights

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Maceió is home to numerous beaches, the color of sea varying from emerald green to blue; the water is always clear. The sand is white and there are many coconut plantations.

The Maceió sea has natural pools and reefs a few meters off the coast, that can be accessed by boat or raft sailings. The Mundaú lake is another option for sailing and bathing in transparent water.

Historical buildings include the Cathedral of Our Lady of Pleasures (1840), the Deodoro Theatre, the Municipal Market, the Historical Institute Museum and the Floriano Peixoto Palace, seat of Alagoas State government.

Panoramic view of Pajuçara beach and Ponta Verde (in the background)

Food

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Gastronomy include fishes, shrimps, crabs and lobsters are some of Maceió's specialties. Fresh seafood is prepared from local recipes, such as tapioca, acaraje, carne-de-sol, cuscuz de tapioca. A kind of mollusk, the sururu, is appreciated in the city and is incorporated in many typical dishes.

Transportation

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Public Transportation

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Maceió Light Train
Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport.
Port of Maceió.

Maceió is served by Maceió Urban Rail, a light rail system.

International Airport

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Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport located outside Maceió serves the area with international connections to Lisbon in Portugal and Buenos Aires in Argentina, as well as cities throughout Brazil.

In 2021 the airport handled 1,893,812 passengers.

Port

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The Port of Jaraguá is a Brazilian port located in Maceió. The commercial and economic development of the Port of Jaraguá, next to the margins of the Mundaú lagoon, was responsible for the emergence of an important settlement that received the name of Maceió and later became the present capital of Alagoas. The Port of Jaraguá is situated in a natural port area that facilitates the ships docking. During the Brazilian colonial period, the most important products exported from there port were sugar, tobacco, coconut and spices. The Biggest Cruise Ship to attract at port was MSC Seashore in 2022.

Highways

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Maceió is connected to the main cities of Brazil by the BR-104, BR-101, BR-316 and AL-101 highways. The distances to other Brazilian cities are shown below:

Twin towns – sister cities

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Neighbourhoods

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There are today about 50 districts in Maceió:

  • Antares
  • Barro Duro
  • Bebedouro
  • Benedito Bentes
  • Bom Parto
  • Canaã
  • Centro de Maceió (Downtown)
  • Chã de Bebedouro
  • Chã da Jaqueira
  • Cidade Universitária
  • Clima Bom
  • Cruz das Almas
  • Farol
  • Feitosa
  • Fernão Velho
  • Garça Torta
  • Gruta de Lourdes
  • Guaxuma
  • Ipioca
  • Jacarecica
  • Jacintinho
  • Jaraguá
  • Jardim Petrópolis
  • Jatiúca
  • Levada
  • Mangabeiras
  • Mutange
  • Ouro Preto
  • Pajuçara
  • Pescaria
  • Pinheiro
  • Pitanguinha
  • Poço
  • Ponta da Terra
  • Ponta Grossa
  • Ponta Verde
  • Pontal da Barra
  • Prado
  • Petrópolis
  • Riacho Doce
  • Rio Novo
  • Santa Amélia
  • Santo Amaro
  • Santos Dumont
  • São Jorge
  • Serraria
  • Tabuleiro do Martins
  • Trapiche da Barra
  • Vergel do Lago.

Surrounding highlights

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Notable people

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Zagallo football coach born in Maceió.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Brazil)". Liverpool Mercury. Imports. No. 705. 26 Nov 1824.
  4. ^ "Liverpool, Friday, November 26th". Liverpool Mercury. No. 705. 26 Nov 1824.
  5. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Station Maceio" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Normal Climatológica do Brasil 1991-2020: Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)" (XLSX). portal.inmet.gov. Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  8. ^ "Precipitação Acumulada Decendial Mensal e Anual (mm) Period:1991-2020" (XLSX). portal.inmet.gov (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  9. ^ "Temperatura do Ponto de Orvalho Mensal e Anual (°C) Periodo:1991-2020" (XLSX). portal.inmet.gov (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  10. ^ "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%): Período: 1991-2020" (XLSX). portal.inmet.gov (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  11. ^ "Climate and monthly weather forecast Maceió, Brazil". weather atlas. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b Maceió. Retrieved 2022-04-11. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  13. ^ "Praça Gogó da Ema" [permanent dead link] from Coisas de Maceió: O portal dos alagoanos (Things from Maceió: The port of the Alagoans) (website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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