Country Brazil Microregion Arapiraca Demonym(s) Arapiraquense Area 351 km² Local time Tuesday 1:57 AM | Mesoregion Agreste Alagoano Founded 30 October 1924 Postal code 57300 Elevation 264 m | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 87% Humidity Colleges and Universities Federal University of Alagoas, State University of Alagoas Team Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense | ||
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.
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Map of Arapiraca - State of Alagoas, Brazil
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:
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.
References
Arapiraca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA