Maravilha, Alagoas

Maravilha
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Etymology: Means in Brazilian Portuguese "Wonder", after a priest said the place will still be a wonder after a graveyard for the victims of a cholera epidemic was established in the area[1]
Location of Maravilha in Alagoas
Location of Maravilha in Alagoas
Maravilha is located in Brazil
Maravilha
Maravilha
Maravilha is located in South America
Maravilha
Maravilha
Coordinates: 9°14′9″S 37°21′0″W / 9.23583°S 37.35000°W / -9.23583; -37.35000
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Alagoas
Founded2 January 1959[1]
Government
 • MayorAntônio Jorge Rodrigues (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorCarlos Luiz Martins Marques (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[3][4]
Area
 • Total
332.370 km2 (128.329 sq mi)
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
9,534[2]
 • Density28.68/km2 (74.3/sq mi)
DemonymMaravilhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57520-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.569 – medium[2]
Websitemaravilha.al.gov.br

Maravilha is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 9,004 (2020)[6] and its area is 279 km2.[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Maravilha". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Nino (REPUBLICANOS) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Maravilha-AL". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito de Maravilha (AL) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. ^ "CEP Maravilha/AL - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020
  7. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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