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São Cristóvão

SE · Northeast

Population: 111,567 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About São Cristóvão

Photo of São Cristóvão
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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

São Cristóvão is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Sergipe, located in the Metropolitan Region of Aracaju, in the east of the state, and founded by Cristóvão de Barros. It borders the municipalities of Aracaju to the east, Nossa Senhora do Socorro, Laranjeiras and Areia Branca to the north, and Itaporanga d'Ajuda to the west and south.

The center of the municipality is an area of great historical value, which still preserves many streets and buildings from the colonial period. In the region of the Rosa Elze neighborhood, in the east of the municipality, where São Cristóvão borders Aracaju, there is a dense urban area resulting from the expansion of the capital's urban area.

A historic city in the state of Sergipe, considered a national monument, São Cristóvão is situated north of the estuary of the Vaza-Barris River, on the Sergipe coast.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

2

SE average (5 cities): 27 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.37 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

0.35 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

38

SE average (5 cities): 38 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

227.74 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

0 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Zumbi dos Palmares (SBMO), 228 km in a straight line · 122 international departures in 12 months

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 26.3 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 43 mm Feb: 67 mm Mar: 73 mm Apr: 154 mm May: 227 mm Jun: 198 mm Jul: 150 mm Aug: 97 mm Sep: 62 mm Oct: 56 mm Nov: 38 mm Dec: 24 mm Jan: 30.6 °CFeb: 30.8 °CMar: 30.9 °CApr: 30.4 °CMay: 29.6 °CJun: 28.6 °CJul: 27.9 °CAug: 27.9 °CSep: 28.4 °COct: 29.2 °CNov: 29.8 °CDec: 30.2 °C Jan: 23.9 °CFeb: 24.1 °CMar: 24 °CApr: 23.7 °CMay: 23 °CJun: 22.3 °CJul: 21.9 °CAug: 21.8 °CSep: 22.5 °COct: 23.1 °CNov: 23.5 °CDec: 23.8 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 30.630.830.930.429.628.627.927.928.429.229.830.2
Avg. low (°C) 23.924.124.023.723.022.321.921.822.523.123.523.8
Rain (mm) 4367731542271981509762563824

Weather station Aracaju, 18 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Aracaju SE · 17 km 58
  2. Nossa Senhora do Socorro SE · 20 km 36
  3. Itabaiana SE · 44 km 38
  4. Lagarto SE · 52 km 44

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of São Cristóvão. Scores use your weights.

  1. Paragominas PA · North 39
  2. Sarandi PR · South 45
  3. Santa Cruz do Capibaribe PE · Northeast 38
  4. Senador Canedo GO · Center-West 42
  5. Nova Serrana MG · Southeast 49
  6. Anápolis GO · Center-West 53

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