Messias, Alagoas
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded6 September 1962[1]
Elevation148 m (486 ft)
DemonymMessiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Messias | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Means in Brazilian Portuguese "Messiah", in tribute to Saint Joseph[1] | |
 Location of Messias in Alagoas | |
  Messias  Messias | |
| Coordinates: 9°23′30″S 35°50′31″W / 9.39167°S 35.84194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Alagoas |
| Founded | 6 September 1962[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos José Herculano da Silva (Republicanos) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Marcos Valério dos Santos (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.156 km2 (44.076 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,405[4] |
| • Density | 134.95/km2 (349.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Messiense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 57990-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.568 – medium[4] |
| Website | messias.al.gov.br |
Messias is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 18,031 (2020)[6] and its area is 113 km2 (44 sq mi).[7]
The municipality contains 1% of the 6,116 hectares (15,110 acres) Murici Ecological Station, created in 2001.[8]
The city was founded on September 6, 1962.
