Maceió
Sign in to saveMaceió (), formerly anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Tupi Indigenous term for a spring.
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Maceió is the capital and largest city of Alagoas, a coastal state in Brazil. The city's name comes from a Tupi Indigenous word meaning "spring."
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- Maceió
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- Municipality
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- Municipality of Maceió
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- "Brazilian Caribbean"
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- 280px
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- Ipioca beach (left) and Pajuçara beach
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- Bandeira de Maceió.svg
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- Brazil Alagoas Maceio location map.svg
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- 250px
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- Location of Maceió in the State of Alagoas
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- Brazil
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Gallery
- Transportation
- Public Transportation
- International Airport
- Port
- Highways
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Neighbourhoods
- Surrounding highlights
- See also
- References
- External links
Maceió (), formerly anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Tupi Indigenous term for a spring.
Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form lakes ("lagoas", in Portuguese). There are numerous maceiós and lakes in this part of Brazil; because of this, the city was named Maceió, and the state, Alagoas. The new Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city is home to the Federal University of Alagoas.