Province of Alagoas Province of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1821-1822) Province of the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889) | |
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Capital | Maceió 9°39′S 35°44′W / 9.650°S 35.733°W |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Religion | Catholicism |
Government | Constitutional monarchy |
President of Province | |
• 1822 | José António Ferreira Brak-Lamy (first) |
• 1889 | Pedro Ribeiro Moreira (last) |
Establishment | |
• Change from Captaincy to Province | 1821 |
1889 | |
Currency | réis |
The Province of Alagoas was part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, and later of the Empire of Brazil, being created after the Captaincy of Alagoas.