Arapiraca is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian State of Alagoas, some 135km (84mi) from the state capital, Maceió. It was founded in 1924.
As of 2010, it has a population of c. 214.006 inhabitants., but IBGE estimates 227.640 inhabitants for 2013. Arapiraca is the second largest city in Alagoas.