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Canindé de São Francisco

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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Sergipe

Time zone
  
UTC-3 (UTC-3)

Elevation
  
68 m

Population
  
28,832 (2016)

Region
  
Northeast

Founded
  
1953

HDI (2000)
  
0.580 – medium

Area
  
902.2 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:49 AM

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Weather
  
27°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 76% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Xingó Dam, Canyon do Xingó ‑ Passeio d, Museu Arqueológico de Xingó, Museu de Arqueologia do Xingó

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Canindé de São Francisco is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 28,832 (2016) and its area is 902.2 km2 (348.3 sq mi).

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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.

References

Canindé de São Francisco Wikipedia