What is the population of Maceió?
Q: What is the population of Maceió?
A: The population of Maceió is 884.320 people (estimate from the year 2000).
Q: What is the total area of Maceió?
A: The total area of Maceió is 512 square km.
Q: What are some popular beaches in Maceió?
A: Some popular beaches in Maceió include Pajuçara, Ponta Verde, Jatiúca and Cruz das Almas, which are famous for their natural beauty.
Q: How did Maceió originate?
A: Maceió originated from a sugar cane engine where initially a village increased around it.
Q: When did it become the state capital?
A: It became the state capital in 1839.
Q: What was the city's original name?
A: The city's original name was Santa Maria Madalena da Alagoa do Sul (Saint Mary Magdalene of the Southern Lake) or simply Alagoa do Sul (nowadays known as Marechal Deodoro).
Q: Why does Maceió attract many tourists?
A: Maceió attracts many tourists due to its important location between the Atlantic Ocean and Mundaú Lake, as well as its urban beaches with natural beauty.
