Porto da Folha

Porto da Folha
Município de Porto da Folha
Municipality

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Location of Porto da Folha in Sergipe
Porto da Folha

Location of Porto da Folha in Brazil

Coordinates: 9°55′01″S 37°16′40″W / 9.91694°S 37.27778°W / -9.91694; -37.27778Coordinates: 9°55′01″S 37°16′40″W / 9.91694°S 37.27778°W / -9.91694; -37.27778
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Sergipe
Founded 1835
Government
 • Mayor Albino Tavares de Almeida Neto
Area
 • Total 876.67 km2 (338.48 sq mi)
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 28,615
 • Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Porto-folhense
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
Section of recreational beach, São Francisco River, Ilha do Ouro, Porto da Folha

Porto da Folha is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. It has a population of 28,615 (2015) and cover 876.67 km2 (338.48 sq mi). Porto da Folha has a population density of 33 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 165 km (103 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju.[1]

The Igreja da Ilha de São Pedro dates to the beginning of the colonization of the region in the 18th century. The church is constructed of local stone masonry. It was designated a historic site by the State of Sergipe in 1984 and restored in 2011. A ruin beside the church may have been the monastery of the Capuchin friars, the earliest European settlers in the region.

Porto da Folha is home to the Xokó people, an indigenous group of 340 people. The Xokó live in the villages of São Pedro and Caiçara, both within Porto da Folha. Most of the community lives on Ilha de São Pedro.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Porto da Folha" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. ↑ "Pajé da tribo Xocó é sepultado em cerimônia especial para os indígenas". O Globo (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Globo Comunicação e Participações. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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