Maruim is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in the Brazilian state of

Sergipe Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region along the Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geographical area at , larger only than the Federal District. Serg ...

. Its population was 17,271 (2020) and covers . Maruim has a population density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju. Maruim borders the municipalities of Laranjeiras,

Rosário do Catete Rosário do Catete is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region along the Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state ...

, and Santo Amaro das Brotas, all within the state of Sergipe. The

Sergipe River The Sergipe River (Portuguese: ''Rio Sergipe'') is a river of Sergipe state in northeastern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Sergipe List of rivers in Sergipe (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, w ...

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.

Etymology

The name of the municipality of Maruim comes from the Tupi–Guarani term ''mberu'i'', meaning a small fly or mosquito.

History

The first Portuguese colonial settlement in the area was near the Sergipe River and was called Mombaça. The settlement served as an important point of transfer of sugar cane from the interior of Sergipe to Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio de Janeiro. Mombaça was abandoned due to mosquito-born diseases to relocated to its current location on higher ground on the sugar plantation of Engenho Maruim de Baixo. The village was founded on February 19, 1835 as Santo Amaro do Maroim and elevated to city stats on May 5, 1854. Steamboat service was established between Aracaju, Maruim and Laranjeiras in 1855, further boosting commerce in the region.

References

Municipalities in Sergipe Populated places established in 1854 1854 establishments in Brazil {{Sergipe-geo-stub