Maravilha, Alagoas

Maravilha
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Flag of Maravilha
Flag
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
Location within Brazil
Maravilha is located in South America
Maravilha
Maravilha
Location within South America
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)[2][3]
 • Vice MayorCarlos Luiz Martins Marques (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
 • Total
332.370 km2 (128.329 sq mi)
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
9,534[4]
 • Density28.68/km2 (74.3/sq mi)
DemonymMaravilhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
57520-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.569 – medium[4]
Websitemaravilha.al.gov.br

Maravilha (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾɐˈviɐ]) 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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "História & Fotos". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 3 "Maravilha". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (in Brazilian Portuguese). 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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