Maragogi

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Maragogi
Municipality
The Municipality of Maragogi
Maragogi Downtown
Maragogi Downtown
Coat of arms of Maragogi
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Maragogi: Um Para�so em Alagoas
Location of Maragogi in the State of Alagoas
Location of Maragogi in the State of Alagoas
Maragogi is located in BrazilMaragogiMaragogi
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 09�00'44?S 35�13'21?WCoordinates: 09�00'44?S 35�13'21?W
Country Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bandeira de Alagoas.svg Alagoas
Founded April 24, 1875
Government
� Mayor Sergio Lira
Area
� Total 335 km2 (129 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2008)
� Total 26,520
� Density 75.322/km2 (195.08/sq mi)
[1]
Time zone UTC-3
HDI (2000) 0.619 � medium[2]
Website Official website
(at 2012-11-25 the official website address above is being used by an advertising
agency business)

www.prefeiturademaragogi.com
(at 2012-11-25 the unofficial website address above appears to be functioning as a
website for the municipality)
Maragogi is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Alagoas in the 125 km north of
Macei� capital city. Has 25,726 inhabitants, a city situated on the northern coast
of Alagoas state, Brazil, being the easternmost city of that state.

As the main destination in the State of Alagoas after its capital city[citation
needed], Maragogi attracts visitors from Macei�. From Japaratinga beach, on the
southern tip, a ferryboat crosses Manguaba River into Porto das Pedras, where
visitors find virtually deserted beaches. Maragogi was initially a small village
called Gamela. In 1887, it was granted the status of an adopted the name of Isabel,
to honor the Brazilian Princess who signed a law ending slavery in Brazil. Later
on, in 1892, it was named as Maragogi after the river that baths the city.
"Maragogi", according to some historians, comes from �Marahub-gy�, or river of the
Marauba tribes.[citation needed]

Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Climate
1.2 Vegetation
2 Demographics
2.1 Maragogi Ethnic Groups
2.2 Maragogi Demographics History
3 Economy
3.1 Tourism
3.2 Places of interest
3.2.1 Maragogi Beach
4 References
5 External links
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
Maragogi has a typical tropical climate, with warm to hot temperatures and high
relative humidity all throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved
by a near absence of extreme temperatures and trade winds blowing from the ocean.
January is the warmest month, with mean maxima of 31 �C and minima of 22 �C and
more sun; July experiences the coolest temperatures, with means of 26 �C and 17 �C
and more rain.

Vegetation[edit]
Maragogi has a tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall,
with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm (about 78
inches or 2 meters) and 1700 mm (about 67 inches). The soil can be poor because
high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients. There are several common
characteristics of tropical rainforest trees. Tropical rainforest species
frequently possess one or more of the following attributes not commonly seen in
trees of higher latitudes or trees in drier conditions on the same latitude.

Demographics[edit]

The Zona da Mata in Alagoas State. High population density.

As of the census of 2007, the population was 25,726 hab.

Maragogi Ethnic Groups[edit]

According to the 2007 census, the racial makeup of the city was:

Majority White and Multiracial.

Minority Black.
Maragogi Demographics History[edit]
1. Amerindians, Brazil's indigenous population, came from human groups that
migrated from Siberia across the Bering Strait around 9000 BC.

2. Portuguese colonists and settlers, arriving from 1500 onward.

3. Diverse groups of immigrants from Europe arriving in Maragogi during the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And now, because of tourism.

4. African slaves brought to the country from 1530 until the end of the slave trade
in 1850.

Economy[edit]
Tourism[edit]
Maragogi is located on the Coral Coast � Costa dos Corais � 130 kilometers of
continuous living tropical reefs on the coast of Northeast Brazil. The municipality
is the second most visited city after Maceio the state capital of Alagoas.[citation
needed]

Its major attraction is the "Gal�s", a group of tropical pools formed at low tide
about 6 kilometers from the city's beach. They are served by 15 large registered
catamarans leaving from various points in the municipal area. Individual tours are
also available.
In 2015 the city started to host sports events, with the launching of the first
Trail Running competition on the region: the WINGSMAN Maragogi and then started to
become the destination for adventure and outdoors tourism along with the
traditional tourist looking for the best beaches in the country.

Maragogi's history includes the battles between Dutch and Portuguese colonizers as
well as the growth of the sugar cane and coconut plantations that formed the first
wealth of the region. Today, it is tourism that provides the most important
economic impact in the region. But, its potential remains unexplored. Even so, the
busy waterfront in the City of Maragogi has a variety of restaurants, stores and
stalls selling local arts and crafts.

Trips to snorkel or scuba dive the reefs can be interspersed by excursions on the
reefs themselves or a sail (or even fish) on the local "jangada" sailing rafts. The
deserted beaches of Maragogi and other rural attractions can be accessed by renting
beach buggies readily available at the hotels and pousadas.

Places of interest[edit]

Tourism office at Maragogi Beach

Maragogi Beach[edit]
Beaches in Maragogi have calm waters, without strong waves, with coral reefs and
fine sands. During low tide, sand banks emerge forming natural pools, known as
Croas (5 km away from the coast) and Gal�s (6 km away). "Jangadas" and boats can
take tourists to these pools. On the beach's southern tip, between Vila de
Japaratinga and Pontal, visitors find the less urbanized beaches with 20-m high sea
cliffs. Visitors can also go on a boat ride to coral reefs 6 km away from the
coast. Maragogi beach is near Maragogi River, with calm waves, flat sands and coral
reefs.