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Canindé de São Francisco
Municipality
The Municipality of Canindé de São Francisco
São Francisco River in Canindé de São FranciscoSão Francisco River in Canindé de São Francisco
Official seal of Canindé de São FranciscoSeal
Location of Canindé de São Francisco in the State of SergipeLocation of Canindé de São Francisco in the State of Sergipe
Coordinates: 09°38′31″S 37°47′16″W / 9.64194°S 37.78778°W / -9.64194; -37.78778
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Sergipe
Founded1953
Government
 • MayorJosé Heleno da Silva
Area
 • Total902.2 km (348.3 sq mi)
Elevation68 m (223 ft)
Population
 • Total30,402
 • Density34/km (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.580 – medium
ClimateBSh

Canindé de São Francisco is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 30,402 (2020) and its area is 902.2 km (348.3 sq mi).

Conservation

The municipality holds part of the 26,736 hectares (66,070 acres) Rio São Francisco Natural Monument, which protects the spectacular canyons of the São Francisco River between the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex and the Xingó Dam. The municipality also contains the 279 hectares (690 acres) Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park, created in 2001.

See also

References

  1. "IBGE 2020". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. "Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano - Municipal, 1991 e 2000 Todos os municípios do Brasil". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17. - UNDP
  3. "Canindé de São Francisco" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  4. Unidade de Conservação: Monumento Natural do Rio São Francisco (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-21
  5. Lagoa do Frio (in Portuguese), CNIP, retrieved 2016-11-02
Municipalities of Sergipe
Capital: Aracaju
Agreste Sergipano
Agreste de Itabaiana
Agreste de Lagarto
Nossa Senhora das Dores
Tobias Barreto
Leste Sergipano
Aracaju
Baixo Cotinguiba
Boquim
Cotinguiba
Estancia
Japaratuba
Propria
Sertao Sergipano
Carira
Sergipana do Sertao
do Sao Francisco
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