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Arapiraca

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Arapiraca

Total population

234,696

Coordinates-9.75°, -36.66°

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Overview

Arapiraca is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Alagoas, Northeast Region of the country. It is located in Agreste in Alagoas and belongs to the Metropolitan Region of Agreste, being located about 125 km (78 mi) west of state capital. Its population in 2022 was 234,696 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in Alagoas and the ninth in the interior of the Northeast. It occupies an area of just over 345 km2 (133 sq mi), being 59 km2 (23 sq mi) in urban area.

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Geography

Latitude
-9.7549
Longitude
-36.6615
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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2700300
UF
AL
Mesorregião
Agreste Alagoano
Microrregião
Arapiraca

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br