Arapiraca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Alagoas, some 135km from the state capital, Maceió. It was founded in 1924., it has a population of 214.006, but IBGE estimated 227,640 inhabitants for 2013.Arapiraca is the second largest city in Alagoas, and is known mostly for its production of tobacco, hence its nickname of "The Brazilian Tobacco Capital".Neighboring municipalitiesClockwise from the north: north: Igaci north-north-east: Craíbas north-east: Coité do Nóia east: Limoeiro de Anadia south-east: Junqueiro south-south-east: São Sebastião south: Feira Grande south-west: Lagoa da CanoaSportsAgremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense, better known as ASA, is the city's football club. The club plays its home matches at the Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca.