Maravilha, Alagoas
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded2 January 1959[1]
Elevation378 m (1,240 ft)
DemonymMaravilhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
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[1] | |
 Location of Maravilha in Alagoas | |
  Maravilha  Maravilha | |
| 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[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antônio Jorge Rodrigues (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Carlos Luiz Martins Marques (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 332.370 km2 (128.329 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,534[4] |
| • Density | 28.68/km2 (74.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maravilhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57520-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.569 – medium[4] |
| 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)[6] and its area is 279 km2.[7]
