Aracaju


Aracaju is the capital of the State of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km north of Salvador.
According to the 2016 Census, the city has 641 523 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 was spoken by indigenous peoples near Aracajú on the São Francisco River.

Economy

The economy is based on services and industry.
The GDP for the city was .
In recent years, the city has been invigorated by major investors from both eastern Europe and China setting to be a key city on the Brics relations worldwide as well as a 'Mercocity'.

Tourism and recreation

The city has emerged as a good choice in low-cost tourism. Seen and recognized as one of the safest 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

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

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 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.

Educational institutions

Climate

Aracaju's climate is hot and humid, and the city experiences a tropical monsoon climate. The average annual temperature is and average annual rainfall is.
The hottest months Aracaju experiences are January, February and March, with temperatures averaging, while the average highs are and the minimum is. The mildest are July and August, with temperatures averaging, with a mean maximum not exceeding, and at night the temperature drops to. 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 per month, and the rainiest month of all is May, when rainfall averages approximately. 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. The average rainfall during these months is between approximately.