Propriá 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 The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which ...

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 29,692 (2020) and its area is 95 km².

Sports

There are two football clubs in Propriá. América and

Propriá Propriá 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 in Br ...

. América owns José Neto Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people, and Propriá owns Constantino Tavares Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. Also, both clubs plays at João Alves Filho Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people and is owned by Sergipe's state government.

Religion

Propriá is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese, which covers 8,181 square kilometers (3,159 square miles), including the 95 square kilometers (36.67 square miles) of the municipality. The total population of the diocese is approximately 347,000 of which approximately 77% are Catholic. The bishop is Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes

References

Municipalities in Sergipe {{Sergipe-geo-stub