Sao Cristóvão (Sergipe)
Município de São Cristóvão São Cristóvão |
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Praça São Francisco in São Cristóvão
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Coordinates | 11 ° 1 ′ S , 37 ° 12 ′ W | ||
Location of the municipality in the state of Sergipe | |||
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founding | 1st January 1590 (430 years old) | ||
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Country | Brazil | ||
State | Sergipe | ||
ISO 3166-2 | BR-SE | ||
Região intermediária | Aracaju (since 2017) | ||
Região imediata | Aracaju (since 2017) | ||
Metropolitan area | Aracaju | ||
height | 47 m | ||
climate | tropical | ||
surface | 438 km² | ||
Residents | 78,864 (2010) | ||
density | 180 Ew. / km² | ||
estimate | 90,072 (July 1, 2019) | ||
Parish code | IBGE : 2806701 | ||
Post Code | 49100-000 | ||
Time zone | UTC −3 | ||
Website | saocristovao.se (Brazilian Portuguese) | ||
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City Prefect | Marcos Antonio de Azevedo Santana (2017-2020) | ||
Political party | MDB | ||
economy | |||
GDP | 896,376 thousand R $ 10,172 R $ per person (2016) |
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HDI | 0.662 (2010) |
São Cristóvão , officially Município de São Cristóvão , is a city in northeastern Brazil. It is located in the state of Sergipe , had 78,864 inhabitants at the 2010 census and has an area of around 438 km². The population was estimated as of July 1, 2019 at 90,072 inhabitants, who are called São Cristovensians ( são-cristovenses ). It is located about 26 km southwest of Aracaju , the capital of the state. It has been part of the Aracaju metropolitan area since 1995 .
history
The city was founded in 1590, making it the fourth oldest city in Brazil. It was the capital of Sergipe Province until 1855 , before the new capital Aracaju was founded.
The Praça São Francisco (German Sankt-Franziskus-Platz ) in the middle of the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 .
Web links
- Website of the city prefecture, Prefeitura Municipal. (Brazilian Portuguese).
- City Council website, Câmara Municipal. (Brazilian Portuguese).
- IBGE : São Cristóvão. (ongoing statistical information).
- Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano do Brasil: São Cristóvão (Brazilian Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d São Cristóvão - Panorama. In: cidades.ibge.gov.br. IBGE , accessed September 9, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Marcos 15 (Prefeito). In: todapolitica.com. Eleições 2016, accessed September 9, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão. In: unesco.org. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Praça em São Cristóvão, no Sergipe, agora é Patrimônio da Humanidade. In: com.br. UOL, August 1, 2010, accessed June 12, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese).