Laranjeiras, Sergipe

Laranjeiras
Município de Laranjeiras
Municipality
Historic street along Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Laranjeiras Campus

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Location of Laranjeiras in Sergipe
Laranjeiras
Location of Laranjeiras in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°48′21″S 37°10′12″W / 10.80583°S 37.17000°W / -10.80583; -37.17000Coordinates: 10°48′21″S 37°10′12″W / 10.80583°S 37.17000°W / -10.80583; -37.17000
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Sergipe
Founded August 7, 1832
Government
 • Mayor Jose de Araujo Leite Neto
Area
 • Total 162.27 km2 (62.65 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 29,418
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Laranjeirense
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
Website laranjeiras.se.io.org.br

Laranjeiras (English: Orange trees) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 29,418 (2016) and covers 162.27 km2 (62.65 sq mi). Laranjeiras has a population density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometer. Laranjeiras is located 19 km (12 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju.[1] It borders the municipalities of Riachuelo, Areia Branca, Nossa Senhora do Socorro, São Cristóvão, Maruim, and Santo Amaro das Brotas, all within the state of Sergipe. The municipality contains part of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Laranjeiras" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  2. ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional da Serra de Itabaiana (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-03


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