Canindé de São Francisco

Canindé de São Francisco is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 30,402 (2020) and its area is 902.2 km2.

Conservation
The municipality holds part of the 26736 ha Rio São Francisco Natural Monument, which protects the spectacular canyons of the São Francisco River between the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex and the Xingó Dam. The municipality also contains the 279 ha Lagoa do Frio Municipal Nature Park, created in 2001.