Arapiraca

Arapiraca
Municipality
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Location of Arapiraca in the State of Alagoas
Arapiraca Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 9°45′07″S 36°39′39″W
Country	Brazil
State	Alagoas
Mesoregion	Agreste Alagoano
Microregion	Arapiraca
Founded	30 October 1924
Government
• Mayor	Rogério Teófilo (PSDB)
Area
• Total	351.475 km2 (135.705 sq mi)
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	232,671 (IBGE 2,014)
• Density	669.98/km2 (1,735.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Arapiraquense
Postal code	57300
Area code	(+55) 82
Website	Official website (in Portuguese)

Arapiraca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas, some 135 km (84 mi) from the state capital, Maceió. It was founded in 1924. As of 2010, it has a population of 214.006, but IBGE estimated 227,640 inhabitants for 2013.

Arapiraca is the second largest city in Alagoas, and is known mostly for its production of tobacco, hence its nickname of "The Brazilian Tobacco Capital".

Neighboring municipalities

Clockwise from the north:

• north: Igaci
• north-north-east: Craíbas
• north-east: Coité do Nóia
• east: Limoeiro de Anadia
• south-east: Junqueiro
• south-south-east: São Sebastião
• south: Feira Grande
• south-west: Lagoa da Canoa

Sports

Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, better known as ASA, is the city's football club. The club plays its home matches at the Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca.