Sao Francisco
Sao Francisco is a city in Brazil with a population of about 52,762.
The São Francisco River, known in English as the San Francisco River, is a large river in Brazil. With a length of 2,914 kilometres (1,811 mi), it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil. It is also locally known as the Velho Chico, and was once known as the Opara by the Indigenous people before colonization.
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About Sao Francisco
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 15 |
| Population | 52,762 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -15.9486, -44.8644 |
| Time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 328 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #719 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 15°56′55″S · 44°51′52″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,775 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,243 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Blantyre (Malawi) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 15.95, 135.14 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 866 km |
| New York | 6,981 km |
| Paris | 8,576 km |
| London | 8,659 km |
| Los Angeles | 9,536 km |
| Cairo | 9,610 km |