Marechal Deodoro | |
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Established | 5 August 1611 |
Area | |
• Total | 333.548 km2 (128.784 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 52,380 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
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 52,380 (2020)[1] and its area is 334 km².[2] The town was the first capital of Alagoas state.
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.