Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
geography/brazil

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Aracaju

Capital city of Sergipe, Brazil

Aracaju

Summary

Capital city of Sergipe, Brazil

FieldValue
nameAracaju
settlement_typeMunicipality
official_nameMunicipality of Aracaju
image_skyline{{multiple imagetotal_width=300pxperrow=2/2/2border=infobox
image1Ponte do Imperador Aracaju.jpg
image2Brazilian Navy Lighthouse - Aracaju.jpg
image3Orla de Atalaia - Aracaju.jpg
image4Catedral Metropolitana de Aracaju frente.jpg
image5Ponte Aracaju-Barra.jpg
image6Skyline de Aracaju com o Rio Sergipe.jpg
image_captionFrom the top; clockwise: Aracaju seen from Imperador Bridge; Brazilian Navy Lighthouse; Aracaju Metropolitan Cathedral; Aracaju skyline and Sergipe River; Aracaju-Barra dos Coqueiros Bridge at night and Coast of Atalaia.
image_flagBandeira de Aracaju.svg
image_sealBrasão de Aracaju.svg
image_mapBrazil Sergipe Aracaju location map.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of Aracaju in the Sergipe
image_map1Brazil State Sergipe.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_type2State
subdivision_nameBrazil
subdivision_name1Northeast
subdivision_name2Sergipe
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameEmília Corrêa (PL)
established_titleFounded
established_date1592
established_title2Incorporated (as capital)
established_date2March 17, 1855
area_total_km2181.857
population_as_of2022
population_demonymaracajuano or aracajuense (Portuguese)
population_total602,757
population_density_km2auto
timezoneBRT
utc_offset−3
elevation_m4
area_code_typeArea code
area_code+55 79
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code49000-001 a 49099-999
blank_nameHDI (2010)
blank_info0.770 – high{{Cite webtitle=Archived copyurl=http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdfurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233352/http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdfarchive-date=July 8, 2014access-date=August 1, 2013publisher=United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
website

Aracaju (; ) is the capital of the state of Sergipe, in northeastern Brazil, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inhabitants, which represents approximately 33% of the state population. Adding to the populations of the municipalities forming the Metropolitan area: Barra dos Coqueiros, Nossa Senhora do Socorro and São Cristóvão. Its Metropolitan Cathedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao, dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, is the archiepiscopal see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracaju.

History

The extinct unclassified Boime language (also spelled Poyme) was spoken by indigenous peoples near Aracaju on the São Francisco River.

The land of present-day Aracaju was located in a sesmaria given to Pero Gonçalves by the Portuguese crown around 1602. The land consisted of 160 km of coastline with small fishing villages. A village called Santo Antônio de Aracaju was recorded in 1699. It was located at the mouth of the Sergipe River at the Atlantic Ocean, and was founded by João Mulato, an indigenous Brazilian. The settlement saw little growth in the 18th century, and was part of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro do Tomar do Cotinguiba. The capital of São Cristóvão presented numerous difficulties as the capital of Sergipe, primarily its inland location. São Cristóvão had only a small port on a river, and was accessed only with small boats. As a result, large ships were unable to land in Sergipe. Government officials in Sergipe began a search for land for a new capital in the 1850s. The beach that is now located in Aracaju near the mouth of the Sergipe River was a major point of interest. The state government transferred the customs and the Provincial Revenue Bureau to that location. They additionally built a post office and police sub-station. In addition, a port was built on the beach, called Atalaia.

The capital of the state of Sergipe was moved from São Cristóvão to Aracaju on March 17, 1855.

Economy

The economy is based on services and industry.

The GDP for the city was (2013).

In recent years, the city has been invigorated by major investors from both eastern Europe (especially from Belarus and Russia) and China setting to be a key city on the BRICS relations worldwide as well as a 'Mercocity' (adopted from Mercosur).

Tourism and recreation

The city has emerged as a good choice in low-cost tourism. Seen and recognized as one of the safest (63 murders per 100,000; No. 12 city in world; List of cities by murder rate) capitals in the Northeast region and the lowest costs of living in the country, more recently has focused its tourism business in creating quality accommodation, such as world-renowned hostels. Planned public transportation improvements were aimed at increasing the comfort and integration to the visitors users. In advance of seeking access facilities, bus lines have been reformed and can be monitored in real time here

Sports

At the 2016 Summer Olympics the city hosted teams from seven countries. Football athletes from Japan and gymnasts and swimmers curiously mostly from many eastern European countries like Poland, Austria, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Czech Republic established the city as home-base for training.

For the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games the city is accommodating athletes from Eurasian Economic Community countries such as the Kazakhstani paralympic team and the Belarus paralympic team, including paralympic swimmer champion Ihar Boki.

Transportation

View of Santa Maria Airport

Air

Aracaju is served by Santa Maria Airport, a domestic commercial airport. It dates to 1952 and became fully functional in 1958. The airport is located in the Santa Maria neighborhood of the city and is located 12 km from downtown Aracaju.

Roads

Aracaju is located on the northern segment of BR-101, a major north–south longitudinal highway in Brazil. It is also the easternmost point of BR-235, an incomplete highway which is projected to run from Aracaju west to Novo Progresso, Pará.

General Valadão square

Educational institutions

  • Federal University of Sergipe
  • Universidade Norte do Paraná (Unopar)

Geography

The geographical area containing Aracaju is antipodal with the more famous Mariana Trench in northern hemisphere.

Climate

Aracaju's climate is hot and humid, and the city experiences a tropical savanna climate. The average annual temperature is 26 °C and average annual rainfall is 1695.3 mm.

The hottest months Aracaju experiences are January, February and March, with temperatures averaging 27 °C, while the average highs are 30 °C and the minimum is 24 °C. The mildest are July and August, with temperatures averaging 24 °C, with a mean maximum not exceeding 28 °C, and at night the temperature drops to 22 °C. However, it may happen that the temperature gets warmer in "winter" and cooler in "summer", as in 2002.

Aracaju experiences its wettest months between March and July, owing to the strong wind created by lower temperatures in the South and Southeast. During this period, the average amount of rainfall exceeds 200 mm per month, and the rainiest month of all is May, when rainfall averages approximately 334 mm. The driest months, between September and February, see the winds weakening and only really managing to bring light clouds. There is also less rain. The driest month is November, when rainfall averages approximately 52 mm. The average rainfall during these months is between approximately 50 and. |Jan record low C = 18.4 |Feb record low C = 18.8 |Mar record low C = 19.5 |Apr record low C = 18.1 |May record low C = 17.8 |Jun record low C = 17.3 |Jul record low C = 16.4 |Aug record low C = 14.6 |Sep record low C = 17.1 |Oct record low C = 17.0 |Nov record low C = 16.6 |Dec record low C = 16.0

|Jan record high C=34.2 |Feb record high C=34.3 |Mar record high C=36.9 |Apr record high C=36.4 |May record high C=36.4 |Jun record high C=31.9 |Jul record high C=30.9 |Aug record high C=30.6 |Sep record high C=31.7 |Oct record high C=32.6 |Nov record high C=33.7 |Dec record high C=34.8

| Jan dew point C =22.8 | Feb dew point C =23.0 | Mar dew point C =23.2 | Apr dew point C =23.0 | May dew point C =22.7 | Jun dew point C =21.8 | Jul dew point C =21.1 | Aug dew point C =20.9 | Sep dew point C =21.3 | Oct dew point C =21.9 | Nov dew point C =22.3 | Dec dew point C =22.5

), (Precipitation), (Humidity), (Dew Point), (Sun Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (INMET).

References

References

  1. [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/se/aracaju/panorama IBGE 2022]
  2. Loukotka, Čestmír. (1968). "Classification of South American Indian languages". UCLA Latin American Center.
  3. (2005). "GDP". [[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
  4. (2016). "Sergipe may receive tractor factory Consul Grigori Goldchleger expressed a willingness to set up a tractor factory near the ferry terminal Inácio Barbosa (''in portuguese'')".
  5. (August 2018). "China is studying partnership with the Government of Sergipe (''in portuguese'')".
  6. (2010). "Aracaju: a Big Surprise in a Small State". The Rio times.
  7. (2016). "World's athletes arrive in Brazil ahead of Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Official olympic committee news.
  8. (2016). "Kazakh Paralympians". Kazakh Paralympians committee news.
  9. (2016). "Aeroport Aracaju SE". INFRAERO.
  10. "Precipitação Acumulada Decendial Mensal e Anual (mm) Period:1991-2020". Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia.
  11. "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%): Período: 1991-2020". Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia.
  12. "Temperatura do Ponto de Orvalho Mensal e Anual (°C) Periodo:1991-2020". [[Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia]].
  13. "Insolação Total (horas) Período: 1991-2020". [[Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia]].
  14. (April 2017). "Temperatura Mínima Absoluta (°C)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet).
  15. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Brazil-Aracaju". [[NOAA]].
  16. "Climate and monthly weather forecast Aracaju, Brazil".
  17. (1961–1990). "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  18. (1961–1990). "Temperatura Média Compensada (°C)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  19. (1961–1990). "Temperatura Máxima (°C)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  20. (1961–1990). "Temperatura Mínima (°C)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  21. "Número de Dias com Precipitação Maior ou Igual a 1 mm (dias)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  22. "Insolação Total (horas)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  23. "Umidade Relativa do Ar Média Compensada (%)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology.
  24. {{Cite Q. Q94306923
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Aracaju — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report