Viçosa | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil |
Image Alt: | Church of Our Lady of the Rosary |
Flag Alt: | Flag of Viçosa |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Viçosa |
Map Alt: | Location of Viçosa in Alagoas |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil#South America |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | -9.3714°N -36.2408°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 13 October 1831[1] |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Name1: | João Victor Calheiros Amorim Santos (MDB) (2025-2028)[2] [3] |
Leader Title2: | Vice Mayor |
Leader Name2: | Afranio Tenorio Cavalcante Neto (MDB) (2025-2028)[4] |
Area Total Km2: | 365.644 |
Elevation M: | 210 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 24092[5] |
Population Density Km2: | 65.49 |
Population Demonym: | Viçosense (Brazilian Portuguese) |
Timezone: | Brasília Time |
Utc Offset: | -03:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 57700-000, 57710-000[6] |
Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
Blank Info: | 0.586 – medium |
Website: | vicosa.al.gov.br |
Viçosa is a Brazilian municipality in Alagoas state. Located inland on the zone of a former portion of the Atlantic Rain Forest, it is 86 km away from the state capital Maceió. Its population was 25,693 (2020)[7] and its area is 354.76 km2.[8]