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City Details: Maceió

A few alternate names for Maceió are: MCZ, Macayo, Maceio, Maceió, Masejas, Masejo, Maseyo, Maçayó, ma sai yue, ma se xo

Maceió, formerly anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a spring.

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Maceió

General Information

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 1031597
  • Timezone: America/Maceio
  • Coordinates: -9.66583, -35.73528
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Maceió

  • 1. Zumbi dos Palmares Airport (MCZ), distance from city center: 18.31 km
  • 2. Arapiraca Airport (APQ), distance from city center: 98.73 km
  • 3. Caruaru Airport (CAU), distance from city center: 156.84 km

Location of Maceió

Brazil Country Details

  • Country: Brazil
  • Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 212,559,409
  • Area: 8,515,767 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Maceió, Brazil

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  • Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
  • Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
  • Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
  • Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
  • Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
  • Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
  • Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
  • Natal - 2026-12-25

Museums in Maceió, Brazil

Museum

Museu de História Natural Ufal

Avenida Aristeu de Andrade, Farol, Maceió - AL, 57051-090, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6615° S, 35.7309° W

Museum

Museu de História Natural

Avenida Amazonas, Prado, Maceió - AL, 57010-105, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6697° S, 35.7444° W

Museum

Museu Pierre Chalita

Rua Sá e Albuquerque, Jaraguá, Maceió - AL, 57022-180, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6736° S, 35.7203° W

Museum

Museu Theo Brandão

Avenida da Paz 1490, Centro, Maceió - AL, 57020-440, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6694° S, 35.7325° W

Museum

MISA - Museu da Imagem e do Som

Rua Sá e Albuquerque 275, Jaraguá, Maceió - AL, 57022-180, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6727° S, 35.7222° W

Museum

Memorial Teotônio Vilela

Ciclovia Doutor Aurino Malta de Oliveira, Pajuçara, Maceió - AL, 57035-900, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6702° S, 35.7149° W

Museum

Museu da Segunda Guerra Mundial

Rua Zacarias de Azevedo, Centro, Maceió - AL, 57020-470, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6685° S, 35.7373° W

Museum

Arquivo Público de Alagoas

Rua Sá e Albuquerque, Jaraguá, Maceió - AL, 57022-180, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6731° S, 35.7206° W

Museum

Museu Palácio Floriano Peixoto

Rua Boa Vista, Centro, Maceió - AL, 57020-090, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6603° S, 35.7398° W

Museum

Museu da Tecnologia

Rua Sá e Albuquerque 467, Jaraguá, Maceió - AL, 57022-180, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6719° S, 35.7237° W

Museum

Centro, Maceió - AL, 57020-440, Brazil

Coordinates: 9.6694° S, 35.7325° W