Porto da Folha
Município de Porto da Folha
Municipality
Flag of Porto da Folha
Flag
Official seal of Porto da Folha
Seal
Location of Porto da Folha in Sergipe
Location of Porto da Folha in Sergipe
Porto da Folha is located in Brazil
Porto da Folha
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; -37.27778
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Sergipe
Founded1835
Government
 • MayorAlbino Tavares de Almeida Neto
Area
 • Total876.67 km2 (338.48 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total28,693
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
DemonymPorto-folhense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
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 28,693 (2020) and covers an area of 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.[2]

The Igreja da Ilha de São Pedro dates back to the beginning of the colonization of the region in the 18th century. The church is constructed of local stone masonry. It was designated as a historic site by the State of Sergipe in 1984 and restored in 2011. Beside the church, there is a ruin that may have been the monastery of the Capuchin friars, who were 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "IBGE 2020". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Porto da Folha" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  3. ↑ "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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