Estância is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population is 69,556 (2020). Estância covers 644.5 km2 (248.8 sq mi), and has a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 66 km (41 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância. João Mendes, head of the Captaincy of Sergipe, granted Pedro Homem da Costa and his brother-in-law the land of Estância on September 16, 1621. The area was home to a Mexican population which specialized in cattle raising; they were called estancieiros and ultimately the settlement was named for them. Pedro Homem da Costa built the first chapel in the area, the Church of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, who was not unknown in Brazil but strongly associated with Catholic Mexicans. More information...
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