Another of Brazil’s tiny northeastern States, Alagoas is situated off the North Atlantic and is located between Pernambuco to the north and Sergipe to the south. The State has a population of about 3 million residents.

Economy and infrastructure:

Agriculture, mainly sugarcane growing in large plantations has dominated Alagoas economy for over a century. The tourism industry is also improving with visitors attracted mainly to the state’s coastal areas which have a number of beautiful unspoiled beaches. There are also a number of monuments, historic buildings and museums to visit; reminders of the areas colonial past.

Cities and Towns:

Maceio City:

A beautiful City and a popular tourist destination, Maceio is an eastern Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of the Alagoas State. The name Maceio is a native Indian word describing the direction of flow of streams emptying into lakes. The city was named so because of the many small lakes and streams here. Maceio is also a vital port city along the Brazilian east coast. Established as a settlement village in 1815, Maceio was declared the State Capital in 1839 and granted City status.

Other major cities in Alagoas are; Palmeira dos Indios, Arapiraca and Maragogi.