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'''Marechal Deodoro''' is a [[municipality]] and an important tourist center of [[Alagoas]], [[Brazil]]. Its population is 42,793 (2005) and its area is 334 km².<ref>[[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics]] - |
'''Marechal Deodoro''' is a [[municipality]] and an important tourist center of [[Alagoas]], [[Brazil]]. Its population is 42,793 (2005) and its area is 334 km².<ref>[[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics]] - {{cite web|url=http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-01-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109005631/http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php |archivedate=2007-01-09 |df= }}</ref> The town was the first capital of [[Alagoas|Alagoas state]]. |
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== History == |
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09°42′36″S 35°53′42″W / 9.71000°S 35.89500°W
Marechal Deodoro is a municipality and an important tourist center of Alagoas, Brazil. Its population is 42,793 (2005) and its area is 334 km².[1] 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.
Famous inhabitants
- Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca - born in the town
- Aureliano Cândido Tavares Bastos - born in the town
References
- ^ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
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Capital: Maceió | ||
| Arapiraca |  | |
| Palmeira dos Índios | ||
| Traipu | ||
| Litoral Norte Alagoano | ||
| Maceió | ||
| Mata Alagoana | ||
| Penedo | ||
| São Miguel dos Campos | ||
| Serrana dos Quilombos | ||
| Alagoana do Sertão do São Francisco | ||
| Batalha | ||
| Santana do Ipanema | ||
| Serrana do Sertão Alagoano | ||
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