Map of Arapiraca, Brazil

Arapiraca is a city in Alagoas, Brazil, with a population of about 243,906. It lies at 9.7525°S, 36.6611°W. Arapiraca is about 1,393 km (866 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Girau do Ponciano, 24 km to the southwest.

Arapiraca at a glance

Where is Arapiraca?

• The 2nd largest city in Alagoas on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Arapiraca

• Girau do Ponciano — 24 km southwest
• Penedo — 60 km south
• São Miguel dos Campos — 62 km east
• Bom Conselho — 65 km north
• Coruripe — 67 km southeast
• Atalaia — 75 km east
• Santana do Ipanema — 76 km northwest
• Pilar — 79 km east
• Marechal Deodoro — 84 km east
• Águas Belas — 87 km northwest

Largest cities in Alagoas

• Maceió — 1,031,597
• Rio Largo — 97,435
• União dos Palmares — 65,790
• Marechal Deodoro — 62,341
• São Miguel dos Campos — 61,797
• Penedo — 60,189
• Coruripe — 57,294
• Delmiro Gouveia — 52,809
• Santana do Ipanema — 47,397
• Atalaia — 47,365

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.