Place:Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil

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Name
Arapiraca
Type
City
Coordinates
9.75°S 36.667°W
Located in
Alagoas, Brazil

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Arapiraca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It was founded in 1924 and it is 135,6 km far from the state capital Maceió. Its population is 199,964 (2005) and its area is 351 km². The city is known mostly for its tobacco and thus considered "The Brazilian Tobacco Capital".

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