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Castelo, Espírito Santo
Castelo is a municipality in the southwest of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Its population was 37,747 (2020) and its area is 664 km². History There is information on two Amerindian tribes inhabiting the area before the colonial era. The main tribe was called Puris, and the secondary, with less presence, were the Botocudos. The first non-native immigration into the region was of gold prospectors who moved into the area, but this was a short-lived adventure which by 1830 had been abandoned. After 1830, local interest turned towards the land. Medium-sized properties were established using slave labour until 1888, when it was abolished. Soon after, Italian immigrants from the neighbouring municipality of Alfredo Chaves began to settle in Castelo. In 1891 Castelo became a district of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and remained part of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim until 1928, when it separated. Location Castelo is 145 km from the state capital Vitória, and stands at 100 meter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Brazil
The municipalities of Brazil ( pt, municípios do Brasil) are administrative divisions of the Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,570 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853. The Federal District cannot be divided into municipalities, which is why its territory is composed of several administrative regions. These regions are directly managed by the government of the Federal District, which exercises constitutional and legal powers that are equivalent to those of the states, as well as those of the municipalities, thus simultaneously assuming all the obligations arising from them. The 1988 Brazilian Constitution treats the municipalities as parts of the Federation and not simply dependent subdivisions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world; and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of . It borders all other countries and territories in South America except Ecuador and Chile and covers roughly half of the continent's land area. Its Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest, ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mata Das Flores State Park
The Mata das Flores State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual de Mata das Flores) is a State park in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Location The Mata das Flores State Park is in the municipality of Castelo, Espírito Santo, with an area of about . It is surrounded by coffee plantations. It holds an important remnant of Atlantic Forest and provides an ecological corridor from the warmer lowlands to the higher and colder Forno Grande and Pedra Azul state parks. The park is popular for hiking and cycling among the large trees. The main biome is dense montane semideciduous rainforest. Vegetation include '' Cedrela'', '' Cassia'', bromeliads and palms. The park contains examples of the giant ''jequitibá rosa'' (''Cariniana legalis'') as well as delicate orchids. It takes ten adults holding hands to encircle some of the ''jequitibás'', which may be over 3,000 years old. Fauna include hawks, toucans, owls, pacas, fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forno Grande State Park
The Forno Grande State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Forno Grande) is a state park in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest and the second highest peak in the state. Location The Forno Grande State Park is in the municipality of Castelo, Espírito Santo. It has an area of . It protects the second highest peak in the state of Espírito Santo, the Forno Grande Peak. It contains trails and waterfalls. The area includes a large cloud forest at the top of the peak. It is home to endangered species such as the cougar (''Puma concolor''), ocelot (''Leopardus pardalis'') and southern muriqui (''Brachyteles arachnoides''). The park includes a visitor center with the ''Onça Pintada'' (Cougar) museum, and is open daily from 8:00 to 17:30. The visitor center has restrooms, drinking fountains and collections of fauna and flora. There is also a small accommodation for researchers with beds, mattresses, kitchen and bathroom. Camping is not allowed, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muniz Freire (town) , ex-governor of that same Brazilian state
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Muniz Freire can refer to: *Muniz Freire, Espírito Santo, a municipality in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil *José de Melo Carvalho Muniz Freire José Melo de Carvalho Muniz Freire (13 July 1861 – 3 April 1918) was a Brazilian politician. He was the 10th president (governor) of the state of Espirito Santo, from 1892 to 1896, and again from 1900 to 1904. Freire was born in Vitóri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venda Nova Do Imigrante
Venda Nova do Imigrante is a municipality, with a capital of the same name, in east central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Created in 1989, by separating from Conceição do Castelo, it stands at a height of 630 meters above sea level. Its population was 25,745 (2020) and its area is 185.9 km².IBGE /ref> It was mainly colonised by northern Italy, Italian immigrants and still holds Italian-themed festivals such as the Polenta festival and wine festivals. Other such traditions still held on to are traditional Italian dancing and choral singing, often seen during such festivals. Bordering municipalities include: (E) Domingos Martins Domingos Martins is the name of a municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. According to the IBGE, the municipality had 33,986 inhabitants. It has a population density of 25.9 inhabitants/km2. Geography Domingos Martins is approxi ..., (N) Afonso Claudio, (W) Conceição do Castelo and Castelo in the south. References Munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachoeiro De Itapemirim
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (local ) is a municipality and a major town, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of marble and granite in Brazil. Home to one of the biggest intercity bus companies, it is a very well-connected city. The population is about 210,000. Location: 138 km south of Vitória. The city is served by Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Airport. History Cachoeiro de Itapemirim's first commercial establishment opened in 1853, and in 1889 its first post office and telegram services were begun. Since its early days, transport has played a major role in this town. Since it was established by a waterfall, where it would be impossible to continue the journey up the river, it became an important stop for gold prospectors traveling to Minas Gerais. Many immigrant families which travelled to southern Espírito Santo established in the region. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Chaves
Alfredo Chaves is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is 60 km southwest of the state capital, Vitória. Its population was 14,636 (2020) and its area is 615.79 km².IBGE /ref> Geography Located in the southeast of the state, it borders (east) Anchieta, ES, Brazil, Anchieta and Guarapari, (north) Marechal Floriano and Domingos Martins, (west) Vargem Alta, (south) Iconha and Rio Novo do Sul Rio Novo do Sul is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 11,626 (2020) and its area is 204 km2. The name of this municipality means "New River of the South" in Portuguese Portuguese may refer to .... The municipality is mountainous, though not very high in general. Its highest peak is Trancenco Peak at 1,050 m above sea level. The town of Alfredo Chaves lies at 10 m above sea level. Economy The economy is mainly based on livestock, including cows (for milk) and chickens. In agriculture, coffee and banana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Institute Of Geography And Statistics
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil. IBGE performs a decennial national census; questionnaires account for information such as age, household income, literacy, education, occupation and hygiene levels. IBGE is a public institute created in 1936 under the name ''National Institute of Statistics''. Its founder and chief proponent was statistician Mário Augusto Teixeira de Freitas. The current name dates from 1938. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, and its current president is Eduardo Rios Neto. It was made a federal agency by Decree-Law No. 161 on February 13, 1967, and is linked to the Ministry of the Economy, inside the Secretariat of Planning, Budget and Management. Structure IBGE has a network of national research and dissemination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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