Riachuelo
Município de Riachuelo | |
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 Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição in 2023 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Riachuelo in Sergipe | |
  Riachuelo Location of Riachuelo in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 10°43′40″S 37°11′13″W / 10.72778°S 37.18694°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Sergipe |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peterson Dantas Araujo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.31 km2 (30.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,284 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riachuelense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | riachuelo |
Riachuelo (English: Stream link) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 10,284 (2020) and covers 78.31 km2 (30.24 sq mi). Riachuelo has a population density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometer. Riachuelo is located 23 km (14 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju.[2] Riachuelo borders the municipalities of Laranjeiras, Divina Pastora, Santa Rosa de Lima, and Areia Branca, all within the state of Sergipe. The municipality is site of the Nossa Senhora da Penha Sugar Plantation and the Chapel of the Nossa Senhora da Penha Sugar Plantation. The chapel was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1943, but has fallen into an advanced state of neglect and decay and is considered abandoned.[3]
The municipality also sits on top of the Riachuelo Formation, a geological formation named after the city.[4]