Capela, Alagoas

Capela
Capela
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Capela in Alagoas
	Capela Location within Brazil Capela Location within South America
	Coordinates: 9°24′37″S 36°4′50″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	16 October 1890
Government
• Mayor	Thiago de Medeiros Moura (MDB) (2025-2028)
• Vice Mayor	Anibal Soriano Moreira (PP) (2025-2028)
Area
• Total	263.735 km2 (101.829 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	15,032
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Capelense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57780-000, 57790-000
HDI (2010)	0.569 – medium
Website	capela.al.gov.br

Capela (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈpɛlɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 16,979 (2020)^[6] and its area is 205 km² (79 sq mi).^[7]

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Brazil

Founded16 October 1890^[1]

Elevation

84 m (276 ft)

DemonymCapelense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[4]

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Capela
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Capela in Alagoas
Capela Location within Brazil Show map of Brazil Capela Location within South America Show map of South America
Coordinates: 9°24′37″S 36°4′50″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Alagoas
Founded	16 October 1890^[1]
Government
• Mayor	Thiago de Medeiros Moura (MDB) (2025-2028)^[2]^[3]
• Vice Mayor	Anibal Soriano Moreira (PP) (2025-2028)^[2]^[3]
Area
• Total	263.735 km² (101.829 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	15,032^[4]
• Density	57/km² (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Capelense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	57780-000, 57790-000^[5]
HDI (2010)	0.569 – medium^[4]
Website	capela.al.gov.br