Sergipe

Estado de Sergipe ; Sergipe
	Sergipe
	Sergipe
Coordinates	10 ° 35 ′ S , 37 ° 23 ′ W Coordinates: 10 ° 35 ′ S , 37 ° 23 ′ W
	Location of the state of Sergipe in Brazil
Symbols
coat of arms	flag
	Motto ; "SUB LEGE LIBERTAS" ; By right to freedom
founding	1889 ; (1820–1822 Sergipe captaincy; 1822–1889 Sergipe province )
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Sergipe
Capital	Aracaju
ISO 3166-2	BR-SE
Região intermediária	2 (since 2017)
Região imediata	6 (since 2017)
structure	75 municipalities
Waters	Rio Sergipe , Rio Sao Francisco , Atlantic
climate	tropical, As
surface	21,918.4 km²
Residents	2,068,017 (2010, last census )
density	94.4 Ew. / km²
estimate	2,298,696 Ew. (July 1, 2019)
Time zone	UTC −3
Website	www.se.gov.br (Brazilian Portuguese)
politics
governor	Belivaldo Chagas Silva ( PSD ) ; - since April 6, 2018 ; Deputy Governor: ; not occupied ; Senators: 3 ; MPs: 8 ; State MPs : 24
economy
GDP	37,472 billion R $ 12,536 R $ per capita (2010); ;
HDI	0.665 (2010)

Sergipe [ sɛʁˈʒipi ], officially Portuguese Estado de Sergipe , is a federal state in the northeast region of Brazil .

geography

Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil in terms of area. It borders the Brazilian states of Alagoas and Bahia as well as the Atlantic Ocean .

The northern border is the Rio São Francisco , a 3,199 km long river.

Sergipe had 2,068,017 inhabitants according to the 2010 census of the IBGE and an area of 21,915 km². The population density was 94.36 inhabitants per km². The IBGE presented an estimate dated July 1, 2019, according to which the population could have grown to 2,298,696 inhabitants.

Almost two thirds of the Sergipanos live in cities, most of them in the capital Aracaju .

Typical for Sergipe are the jangadas , seaworthy rafts with characteristic triangular sails, with which the fishermen go out to sea.

education

Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFS

politics

executive

Belivaldo Chagas of the PSD has been governor since April 6, 2018 . He had officially taken over the post from his predecessor Jackson Barreto , who wanted to run for the Bundessenat that year. In the elections in Brazil in 2018 Chagas 50th governor was the state. Eliane Aquino des Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) became its vice-governor .

legislative branch

The highest legislative body is the Legislative Assembly of Sergipe (ALSE, Assembleia Legislativa de Sergipe ) with 24 members.

Judiciary

The supreme judicial power lies with the Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Sergipe, made up of 13 judges.

economy

Sergipe has a well developed agriculture. The state also produces oil and gas.

In addition, Sergipe is known for its handicrafts. The products made here include items made of leather, wood, textiles and ceramics.

Sergipe is also known for its long beaches that are great for swimming.

Surname

The state takes its name from the Rio Sergipe River , on the western bank of which is the capital Aracaju.

Cities

Aracaju and Rio Sergipe

Sergipe has 75 parishes with the status of município . The largest cities with their population as of July 1, 2010 and estimates as of July 1, 2018:

local community	Population census 2010	2018 estimate
Aracaju	000000000571149.0000000000571.149	000000000648939.0000000000648,939
Nossa Senhora do Socorro	000000000160827.0000000000160,827	000000000181503.0000000000181.503
Lagarto	000000000094861.000000000094,861	000000000103576.0000000000103,576
Itabaiana	000000000086967.000000000086,967	000000000094696.000000000094,696
São Cristóvão	000000000078864.000000000078,864	000000000089027.000000000089.027
Estancia	000000000064409.000000000064,409	000000000068804.000000000068,804
Tobias Barreto	000000000048040.000000000048.040	000000000051843.000000000051,843
Itabaianinha	000000000038910.000000000038,910	000000000041684.000000000041,684
Simão Dias	000000000038702.000000000038,702	000000000040486.000000000040,486
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	000000000032497.000000000032,497	000000000036514.000000000036,514
Poço Redondo	000000000030880.000000000030,880	000000000034412.000000000034,412
Capela	000000000030761.000000000030,761	000000000033904.000000000033,904
Itaporanga d'Ajuda	000000000030419.000000000030,419	000000000033994.000000000033,994
Propriá	000000000028451.000000000028,451	000000000029559.000000000029,559
Porto da Folha	000000000027146.000000000027,146	000000000028497.000000000028,497
Laranjeiras	000000000026902.000000000026,902	000000000029567.000000000029,567
Boquim	000000000025533.000000000025,533	000000000026731.000000000026,731
Barra dos Coqueiros	000000000024976.000000000024,976	000000000029873.000000000029,873
Canindé de Sao Francisco	000000000024686.000000000024,686	000000000029430.000000000029,430
Nossa Senhora das Dores	000000000024580.000000000024,580	000000000026460.000000000026,460
Umbaúba	000000000022434.000000000022,434	000000000025033.000000000025,033
Poço Verde	000000000021983.000000000021,983	000000000023586.000000000023,586

Web links

Commons : Sergipe - collection of images, videos and audio files

Government portal Transparência Sergipe (Brazilian Portuguese)
Legislative Assembly of the State of Sergipe (Brazilian Portuguese)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d IBGE : Sergipe - Panorama . Retrieved September 5, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
↑ Desembargadores. In: jus.br. Tribunal de Justiça de Sergipe, accessed June 5, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese).

[IBGESE-1] IBGE : Sergipe - Panorama . Retrieved September 5, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).

[2] Desembargadores. In: jus.br. Tribunal de Justiça de Sergipe, accessed June 5, 2020 (Brazilian Portuguese).