Alagoas
Americannoun
noun
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Alagoas state's health department said the virus situation in the region had improved in recent years thanks to their efforts in educating citizens to clear stagnant water and training health surveillance officials.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
He continued in politics and later served 26 years as a conservative senator for the northeastern state of Alagoas, where his well-to-do family was from.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
In Alagoas, the state government said 33 municipalities have declared an emergency due to the effects of the heavy rains in the past several days.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022
“As a Brazilian it made me feel like I was being excluded from my own country,” said the pastor, who lives in Maragogi, a beach town in the northeastern state of Alagoas.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2020
The principal towns are Alagoas, formerly the capital, picturesquely situated on Lake Manguaba, 15 m.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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