- Marechal Deodoro
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Coordinates: 09°42′36″S 35°53′42″W / 9.71°S 35.895°W Marechal Deodoro is a municipality and an important tourist center of Alagoas, Brazil. Its population is 42,793 (2005) and its area is 334 km²[1].
History
The city was founded as Vila Madalena in 1611, and features a number of historical buildings from the colonial period. The first president of the Republic of Brazil, Marshal (Portuguese: Marechal) Deodoro da Fonseca, was born in Vila Madalena and the city was later re-named in his honour.
References
Municipalities of AlagoasCapital: Maceió Arapiraca 
Palmeira dos Índios Traipu Litoral Norte Alagoano Maceió Barra de Santo Antônio, Barra de São Miguel, Coqueiro Seco, Maceió, Marechal Deodoro, Paripueira, Pilar, Rio Largo, Santa Luzia do Norte, SatubaMata Alagoana Penedo São Miguel dos Campos Serrana dos Quilombos Alagoana do Sertão
do São FranciscoBatalha Santana do Ipanema Serrana do Sertão Alagoano Categories:- Populated coastal places in Alagoas
- Alagoas geography stubs
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