Alagoas
Sign in to saveAlagoas (, ; ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders Pernambuco to the north, Sergipe to the south, Bahia to the southwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its capital city is Maceió. It is made up of 102 municipalities and its most populous cities are Maceió, Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Rio Largo, Penedo, União dos Palmares, São Miguel dos Campos, Santana do Ipanema, Delmiro Gouveia, Coruripe, and Campo Alegre.
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Alagoas is a state in northeastern Brazil that borders Pernambuco, Sergipe, and Bahia, with its capital in the coastal city of Maceió. The state consists of 102 municipalities and includes several significant cities, with Maceió being the largest population center.
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Alagoas (, ; ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders Pernambuco to the north, Sergipe to the south, Bahia to the southwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its capital city is Maceió. It is made up of 102 municipalities and its most populous cities are Maceió, Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Rio Largo, Penedo, União dos Palmares, São Miguel dos Campos, Santana do Ipanema, Delmiro Gouveia, Coruripe, and Campo Alegre.
It is the second smallest Brazilian state in area (larger only than Sergipe) and it is 16th in population. It has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.8% of the Brazilian GDP. Alagoas is one of the largest producers of sugarcane, coconuts, and natural gas in the country, and has ongoing oil exploration mostly consisting of onshore deposits.