Marechal Deodoro, Alagoas

For other uses, see Marechal Deodoro (disambiguation).

Marechal Deodoro
Flag Coat of arms
Established	5 August 1611
Area
• Total	333.548 km^2 (128.784 sq mi)
Population
• Total	52,380
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)

09°42′36″S 35°53′42″W Marechal Deodoro is a municipality and an important tourist center of Alagoas, Brazil. Its population is 52,380 (2020)^[1] and its area is 334 km².^[2] The town was the first capital of Alagoas state.

History

The city was founded as Vila Madalena in 1611, and features a number of historical buildings from the colonial period. It was also referred to as Alagoas, or the City of Alagoas. The first president of the Republic of Brazil, Marshal (Portuguese: Marechal) Deodoro da Fonseca, was born in Vila Madalena; the city was later renamed in his honour.

Notable people

• Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian military officer, politician and first president of Brazil
• Aureliano Cândido Tavares Bastos, Brazilian politician, writer and journalist

See also

• List of National Historic Heritage of Brazil — three sites in Marechal Deodoro are listed

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.