São Francisco River
River in Brazil
Why this is trending
Interest in “São Francisco River” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-02-26.
Categorised under Geography & Places, this article fits a familiar pattern. wt.cat.geography.2
By monitoring millions of daily Wikipedia page views, GlyphSignal helps you spot cultural moments as they happen and understand the stories behind the numbers.
Key Takeaways
- The São Francisco River , known in English as the San Francisco River , is a large river in Brazil.
- It is also locally known as the Velho Chico , and was once known as the Opara by the Indigenous people before colonization.
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.
Content sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0
