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Arapiraca
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| State | Alagoas | ||
| Mesoregion | Agreste Alagoano | ||
| Microregion | Arapiraca | ||
| Founded | 30 October 1924 | ||
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| • Mayor | Luciano Barbosa | ||
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 214,067 | ||
| Demonym | Arapiraquenses | ||
Arapiraca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It was founded in 1924 and is 135,6 km from the state capital, Maceió. As of 2010[update], it has a population of c. 214,000 inhabitants[1]. Arapiraca is the second largest city in Alagoas.
The city is known mostly for its production of tobacco and thus is often considered considered "The Brazilian Tobacco Capital".
Clockwise from the north:
Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, better known as ASA, is the city's football club. The club plays its home matches at the Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca.
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