Capital
Maceió |
Area
27,933.1 km2 |
Towns
102 |
Location
East of the North-East Region
|
Population
2,713,203 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
786,288 inhabitants |
Climate
tropical |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
25º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
97.13 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
58.95 |
Infant Mortality
82.8 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
41.61 |
Contribution to GDP
0.63% |
Representation at National Congress
12 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Tropical rain forest, coastal swamps and dry scrub and thorn forest
|
Tourist Information
Empresa Alagoana de Turismo S.A - Ematur Tel: (82) 221-8786 Av. Duque de Caixas,1952, Centro 57020-440 Maceió - AL turismo@ematur.al.gov.br |
Sources:
IBGE 1998 and Projections for 1999
Abril Almanac
abeira, Gabriel Luiz - "Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy, Rio de Janeiro, National Trade Confederation (CNC), 1999 |
