Maragogi
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Maragogi | |
|---|---|
| The Municipality of Maragogi | |
 Maragogi Downtown | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Maragogi: Um Paraíso em Alagoas | |
 Location of Maragogi in the State of Alagoas | |
  Maragogi Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 09°00′44″S 35°13′21″W / 9.01222°S 35.22250°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | April 24, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Lira |
| Area | |
• Total | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 est) | |
• Total | 33,032 |
| • Density | 75.322/km2 (195.08/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.619 – medium[1] |
| Website | Official website (at 2012-11-25 the official website address above is being used by an advertising agency business) www.prefeiturademaragogi.com (at 2012-11-25 the unofficial website address above appears to be functioning as a website for the municipality) |
Maragogi is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, 125 km north of the capital city of Maceió. It has 33,032[2] inhabitants, a city situated on the northern coast of Alagoas state, Brazil, being the easternmost city of that state.
As the main destination in the State of Alagoas after its capital city[citation needed], Maragogi attracts visitors from Maceió. From Japaratinga beach, on the southern tip, a ferryboat crosses Manguaba River into Porto das Pedras, where visitors find virtually deserted beaches. Maragogi was initially a small village called Gamela. In 1887, it was granted the status of an adopted the name of Isabel, to honor the Brazilian Princess who signed a law ending slavery in Brazil. Later on, in 1892, it was named as Maragogi after the river that baths the city. "Maragogi", according to some historians, comes from “Marahub-gy”, or river of the Marauba tribes.[citation needed]
Climate
Maragogi has a typical tropical climate, with warm to hot temperatures and high relative humidity all throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved by a near absence of extreme temperatures and trade winds blowing from the ocean. January is the warmest month, with mean maxima of 31 °C and minima of 22 °C and more sun; July experiences the coolest temperatures, with means of 26 °C and 17 °C and more rain.
Vegetation
Maragogi has a tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm (about 78 inches or 2 meters) and 1700 mm (about 67 inches). The soil can be poor because high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients. There are several common characteristics of tropical rainforest trees. Tropical rainforest species frequently possess one or more of the following attributes not commonly seen in trees of higher latitudes or trees in drier conditions on the same latitude.
Demographics
As of the census of 2007, the population was 25,726 hab. The estimated population in 2020 is 33,032.
Maragogi ethnic groups
According to the 2007 census, the racial makeup of the city was:
- Majority White and Multiracial.
- Minority Black.
Maragogi demographics history
1. Amerindians, Brazil's indigenous population, came from human groups that migrated from Siberia across the Bering Strait around 9000 BC.
2. Portuguese colonists and settlers, arriving from 1500 onward.
3. Diverse groups of immigrants from Europe arriving in Maragogi during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And now, because of tourism.
4. African slaves brought to the country from 1530 until the end of the slave trade in 1850.
