Da foz do Velho Chico à foz do rio Sergipe:

recorte temporo espacial do Litorial Norte Sergipano

Abstract

The Sergipano North Coast, defined in this article by the municipalities of Barra dos Coqueiros, Pirambu, Pacatuba and Brejo Grande, is located between the mouth of the Sergipe river and the mouth of the São Francisco river (Velho Chico). Since the beginning of the occupation by the Portuguese colonizers, it was a region without much economic importance, a fact influenced by natural and historical conditions, which did not meet the guidelines of the centers of economic, social and political interests. The North Coast of Sergipe presents a strong land concentration, little road network, small economic expression, factors that have contributed to the strong population evasion of the area. Only the municipality of Barra de Coqueiros has had significant population growth in recent decades, a fact related to the urban expansion of the capital of Sergipe. Because the local population does not find satisfactory living conditions, they aspire to better conditions in other locations, in the expectation that they are more dynamic and with a better level of opportunities and services.