São Miguel dos Milagres
São Miguel dos Milagres | |
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Aerial view of the hotel area of Porto da Rua in São Miguel dos Milagres | |
| Etymology: Means in Brazilian Portuguese "Saint Michael of Miracles", named after Saint Michael the Archangel whose statue was found by a fisherman on a beach which had purported healing powers | |
Location of São Miguel dos Milagres in Alagoas | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′57″S 35°22′22″W / 9.26583°S 35.37278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Alagoas |
| Founded | 7 June 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jadson Lessa dos Santos (MDB) (2025-2028) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jario Antonio dos Santos (PDT) (2025-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.731 km2 (29.626 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,482 |
| • Density | 110.54/km2 (286.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Milagrense or Miguelense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57940-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.591 – medium |
| Website | saomigueldosmilagres.al.gov.br |
São Miguel dos Milagres is a municipality located in the northern coast of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 8,013 (2020) and its area is 65 km².