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This is a list of the cities that are or have been considered capitals of one of the country subdivisions of Brazil. For the national capital see: Capital of Brazil .
State capitals Acre created out of Bolivia
Alagoas created out of Pernambuco
Alagoas (1817–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of Alagoas Alagoas (1822–1839) - capital city for the Province of AlagoasMaceió (1839–present) - capital city for the Province of AlagoasMaceió (1889–present) - capital city for the State of AlagoasAmapá created out of Pará
Macapá (1943–1988) - seat city for the territory do AmapáMacapá (1988–present) - seat city for the State of AmapáAmazonas created out of Pará
Bahia Ceará Espírito Santo Vitória (1812–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of Espírito SantoVitória (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of Espírito SantoVitória (1889–present) - seat city for the State of Espírito SantoGoiás created out of São Paulo
Goiás (1748–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of GoiásGoiás (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of GoiásGoiás (1889–1937) - seat city for the State of GoiásGoiânia (1937–present) - seat city for the State of GoiásMaranhão created out of Pará
São Luís (1772–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of Maranhão and PiauíSão Luís (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of MaranhãoSão Luís (1889–present) - seat city for the State of MaranhãoMato Grosso created out of São Paulo
Mato Grosso do Sul created out of Mato Grosso
Campo Grande (1975–present) - seat city for the State of Mato Grosso do SulMinas Gerais created out of São Paulo
Vila Rica (1720–1822) - since 1822, named Ouro Preto ; seat city for the Captaincy of Minas GeraisOuro Preto (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of Minas GeraisOuro Preto (1889–1897) - seat city for the State of Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte (1897–present) - seat city for the State of Minas GeraisPará Belém (1737–1772) - seat city for the State of Grão-Pará and MaranhãoBelém (1772–1822) - seat city for the State of Grão-Pará and Rio NegroBelém (1822–1850) - seat city for the Province of Grão-Pará Belém (1850–1889) - seat city for the Province of ParáBelém (1889–present) - seat city for the State of ParáParaíba Paraná created out of São Paulo
Curitiba (1853–1889) - seat city for the Province of ParanáCuritiba (1889–present) - seat city for the State of ParanáPernambuco Olinda (1537–1630) - seat city for the Captaincy of PernambucoMauritsstad or Cidade Maurícia (1630–1654) - seat city for the Dutch administration.Olinda (1654–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of PernambucoOlinda (1822–1837) - seat city for the Province of PernambucoRecife (1837–1889) - seat city for the Province of PernambucoRecife (1889–present) - seat city for the State of PernambucoPiauí created out of Maranhão
Parnaíba (1718–1759) - seat city for the Captaincy of Piauí (subject to Maranhão)Oeiras (1759–1811) - seat city for the Captaincy of Piauí (subject to Maranhão)Oeiras (1811–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of PiauíOeiras (1822–1852) - seat city for the Province of PiauíTeresina (1852–1889) - seat city for the Province of PiauíTeresina (1889–present) - seat city for the State of PiauíRio Grande do Norte Captaincy of Rio Grande, sem sede (1534–1634)subject to the Dutch administration (1634–1654)subject to the Captaincy of Bahia (1654–1701)subject to the Captaincy of Pernambuco (1701–1822)Natal (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of Rio Grande do NorteNatal (1889–present) - seat city for the State of Rio Grande do NorteRio Grande do Sul Viamão (until 1773)Porto Alegre (1773–1807) - named "Porto dos Casais" until 1773Porto Alegre (1807–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of São Pedro and Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre (1822–1889) - seat city for the Province of Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre (1889–present) - seat city for the State of Rio Grande do SulRio de Janeiro Niterói (1834–1889) - até 1835, named "Vila Real da Praia Grande"; seat city for the Province of Rio de JaneiroNiterói (1889–1892) - seat city for the State of Rio de JaneiroPetrópolis (1894–1903) - seat city for the State of Rio de JaneiroNiterói (1903–1975) - seat city for the State of Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro (1975–present) - seat city for the State of Rio de JaneiroRondônia Created in 1943 under the name of "territory of Guaporé", out of Mato Grosso. Reorganised into the State of Rondônia in 1988.
Roraima Created in 1943 under the name of "territory of Rio Branco", out of Amazonas. Reorganised into the State of Roraima in 1988.
Boa Vista (1988–present) - formerly named "Rio Branco"Santa Catarina created out of São Paulo
São Paulo Sergipe created out of Bahia
São Cristóvão (1820–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of SergipeSão Cristóvão (1822–1855) - seat city for the Province of SergipeAracaju (1855–1889) - seat city for the Province of SergipeAracaju (1889–present) - seat city for the State of SergipeTocantins created out of Goiás
Extinct federated units Guanabara Created in 1960 out of the territory of former Distrito Federal. Merged with the State of Rio de Janeiro in 1975.
Fernando de Noronha Created in 1943 under the name of "territory de Fernando de Noronha". Incorporated by Pernambuco state.
Vila dos Remédios (main inhabited nucleus of Fernando de Noronha (1943–1988) ) Iguaçu Created in 1943 under the name de "territory do Iguaçu". Merged back to Paraná and the Santa Catarina.
Ponta-Porã Created in 1943 under the name de "territory de Ponta-Porã ". Merged back to Mato Grosso.
São João da Palma Built in 1808 as captaincy by decree of King João VI under the name "São João das Duas Barras", was abolished in 1814. Recreated as an autonomous province in 1821 under the name of "São João da Palma", extinct in 1823 by Pedro I of Brazil . Today part of Pará and Tocantins. [1]
Barra do Tacay-Una (currently Marabá ) (1808-1810) Vila de Palma (currently Paranã ) (1810-1814) Cavalcante (1821-1823)Former territories of Brazil Cisplatina Guiana Francesa References