Porto da Folha explained

Porto da Folha
Native Name:Município de Porto da Folha
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Porto da Folha in Brazil
Coordinates:-9.9169°N -37.2778°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Name2: Sergipe
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1835
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Albino Tavares de Almeida Neto
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:876.67
Elevation M:38
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:28,693
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Porto-folhense
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3

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 876.67km2. Porto da Folha has a population density of 33 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 165km (103miles) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBGE 2020 . 26 January 2021.