Maruim
Maruim
Município de Maruim | |
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Location of Maruim in Sergipe | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′16″S 37°4′55″W / 10.73778°S 37.08194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Sergipe |
| Founded | May 5, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jéferson Santos de Santana |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.55 km2 (36.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 17,271 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | maruim |
Maruim (Portuguese: [maɾuˈĩ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 17,271 (2020) and covers 95.55 km2 (36.89 sq mi). Maruim has a population density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju. Maruim borders the municipalities of Laranjeiras, Rosário do Catete, and Santo Amaro das Brotas, all within the state of Sergipe.
The Sergipe River makes up the southern border of Marium, and the Ganhamoroba River, a major tributary of the Sergipe, crosses in a north-south direction through the municipality.