city and port, eastern Sergipe estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It is located near the mouth of the Vasa Barris River, almost adjacent to Aracaju, the state capital. A port for coastal shipping, its industries include sugar milling and distilling. The city was the capital of Sergipe until 1855. Colonial buildings include the 17th-century monastery of São Francisco. Pop. (2005 est.) 73,600.