Maravilha, Alagoas
Maravilha | |
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| Etymology: Means in Brazilian Portuguese "Wonder", after a priest said the place will still be a wonder after a graveyard for the victims of a cholera epidemic was established in the area | |
Location of Maravilha in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′9″S 37°21′0″W / 9.23583°S 37.35000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 2 January 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antônio Jorge Rodrigues (Republicanos) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Carlos Luiz Martins Marques (Republicanos) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 332.370 km2 (128.329 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,534 |
| • Density | 28.68/km2 (74.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maravilhense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57520-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.569 – medium |
| Website | maravilha.al.gov.br |
Maravilha is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 9,004 (2020) and its area is 279 km2.