List of capitals of subdivisions of Brazil
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 Porto Acre, present Xapuri (1899-1903?) - seat city for the Independent State of Acre Rio Branco (1920–1963) - seat city for the territory do Acre Rio Branco (1963–present) - seat city for the State of Acre Alagoas created out of Pernambuco Alagoas (1817–1822) - seat city for the Captaincy of Alagoas Alagoas (1822–1839) - capital city for the Province of Alagoas Maceió (1839–present) - capital city for the Province of Alagoas Maceió (1889–present) - capital city for the State of Alagoas Amapá created out of Pará Macapá (1943–1988) - seat city for the territory do Amapá Macapá (1988–present) - seat city for the State of Amapá Amazonas created out of Pará Mariuá (1755–1791) - seat city for the Captaincy of São José do Rio Negro São José da Barra do Rio Negro (1791–1799) - seat city for the Captaincy of São José do Rio Negro Mariuá (1799–1808) - seat city for the Captaincy of São José do Rio Negro São José da Barra