Tomar do Geru
municipality of Sergipe state, Brazil
Tomar do Geru (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [tõˈmɐ ˈdʊ ʒeˈɾu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 13,535 (2020) and it covers 305 km2 (118 mi2). Tomar do Geru has a population density of 43 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 131 km (81 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju. The Church of Nossa Senhora do Socorro was built by the Society of Jesus in 1688. It was listed as a historic structure by the Brazilian National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1943.
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