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Reis Magos River
The Reis Magos River is a river of Espírito Santo state in eastern Brazil. Its basin, of 700 km, composes the hydrographic region of the Southeast Atlantic, covering the municipalities of Fundão, Ibiraçu, Santa Leopoldina, Santa Teresa and Serra. It is limited to the north by the Riacho river basin, to the south by the River Santa Maria da Vitoria, to the west by the basin of the Doce River and the east by the Atlantic Ocean. The river's source is in Santa Teresa. The river then crosses Fundão and flows between Praia Grande and Nova Almeida. Its main tributaries of the Fundão are the rivers Carneiro, Timbuí and Piabas. Water transport is only possible for small boats because of the silting process. The Reis Magos basin has the highest rainfall of Espírito Santo, with an annual rainfall of 1,700mm and a maximum of 2,500mm. See also *List of rivers of Espírito Santo List of rivers in Espírito Santo (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from ... [...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 of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Leopoldina
Santa Leopoldina is a municipality in central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its population was 12,885 (2015) and its area is 718.1 km².IBGE /ref> It is 16 meters above sea level, and is located 44 km from the state capital of Vitória, Brazil, Vitória. History Santa Leopoldina was founded in 1856 by around 60 Swiss immigrants who came up the Santa Maria River, closely followed in 1857 by roughly 200 immigrants from Germany and Luxembourg. The old extended version of the name, "Cachoeiro de Santa Leopoldina", was given in 1860 by the emperor Pedro II, in honour of his mother Maria Leopoldina, Archduchess of Austria. During the 19th century the town was, for a period, the biggest commercial centre of the state, but its influence declined after the arrival of roads which took traffic away from the river, which was then the town's biggest advantage. Santa Maria River was navigable right through to the Atlantic from this point. The first highway (''rodovia'') in the state was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silting
Siltation, is water pollution caused by particulate terrestrial clastic material, with a particle size dominated by silt or clay. It refers both to the increased concentration of suspended sediments and to the increased accumulation (temporary or permanent) of fine sediments on bottoms where they are undesirable. Siltation is most often caused by soil erosion or sediment spill. It is sometimes referred to by the ambiguous term "sediment pollution", which can also refer to a chemical contamination of sediments accumulated on the bottom, or to pollutants bound to sediment particles. Although "siltation" is not perfectly stringent, since it also includes particle sizes other than silt, it is preferred for its lack of ambiguity. Causes The origin of the increased sediment transport into an area may be erosion on land or activities in the water. In rural areas, the erosion source is typically soil degradation by intensive or inadequate agricultural practices, leading to soil eros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Almeida
Nova Almeida is a neighbourhood (''bairro'' in Portuguese) in the municipality of Serra, in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The town is located about north of the state capital, Vitória. It has a population of around 266,800. History Nova Almeida was founded in 1556 by Jesuit priests who wanted to spread the Christian faith amongst native Amerindians. First founded under the name "Reis Magos" (now the name of the river at whose mouth it rests), it was then known as "Aldeia Nova" (taking that name from neighbouring Aldeia Nova, which today is Santa Cruz). It later changed to its current name, Nova Almeida. Around 1760, there were about 3000 Tupiniquim Amerindians living here, forming the bulk of Nova Almeida's population. Geography Nova Almeida's area is , and it lies on the coast at sea level. It is now considered part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area, since it lies within Serra. Economy This town has undergone great transformation in the last 30 years or so; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praia Grande
Praia Grande () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 330,845 (2020 est.) in an area of 149.25 km². Population history History Although the political emancipation is recent, the area covered today by the municipality of Praia Grande was one of the first areas colonized by the Portuguese, which began with the arrival of Martim Afonso in 1532. The first village founded by the explorer, sent by the Portuguese crown, was that of St. Vincent, which remained part Praia Grande until 1967. After emancipation, the city slightly accelerated the pace of growth experienced since the 1950s, earning a higher quality in their public services, given the proximity of the municipal government with the reality of the local population. In the 1980s, the city gained new impetus to its growth with the opening of the Small Sea Bridge (in the final stretch of the Rodovia dos Imigrantes), linking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doce River
The Doce River (literally the "sweet river"; pt, Rio Doce ) is a river in southeast Brazil with a length of . The river basin is economically important. In 2015 the collapse of a dam released highly contaminated water from mining into the river, causing an ecological disaster. Course The Doce River is formed by the junction of the Piranga and the Carmo near the historical city of Ouro Preto, whose sources are located in the foothills of the Mantiqueira and Espinhaço mountain chains at altitudes of about 1,200 m. It flows in a northeastern direction via Ipatinga, makes a wide curve near Governador Valadares, and flows in a southeastern direction passing through Conselheiro Pena, to enter the Atlantic Ocean near Linhares in Espírito Santo state. Its main tributaries are the Piracicaba, Casca, Matipó, Caratinga-Cuieté, Manhuaçu, Santo Antônio and Suaçuí Grande, in Minas Gerais; the Pancas, Guandu, and São José, in Espírito Santo. Part of the river basin is contained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riacho (river)
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Riacho may refer to the following places in Brazil: *Dois Riachos, Alagoas *Riacho das Almas, Pernambuco *Riacho dos Cavalos, Paraíba *Riacho da Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte *Riacho Frio, Piauí *Riacho dos Machados, Minas Gerais *Riacho de Santana, Bahia *Riacho de Santana, Rio Grande do Norte *Riacho de Santo Antônio, Paraíba *Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais See also *Riachão (other) Riachão may refer to: Places in Brazil *Riachão (São Bento) in Paraíba *Riachão, Maranhão *Riachão, Paraíba *Riachão do Bacamarte in Paraíba *Riachão do Dantas in Sergipe *Riachão do Jacuípe in Bahia *Riachão das Neves in Bahia *Riach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra, Espírito Santo
Serra is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, Brazil, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. Its population was 527,240 (2020) and its area is 548 km. Serra, the seat of the municipality, is to the north of the characteristic Mestre Álvaro mountain which juts out of the coastal lowlands, and which is said to look like a small mountain range or "serra", in Portuguese, which is where the town and municipality got its name. Politics Serra has five districts (''distritos''): Serra-Capital (or Serra-Sede), Carapina, Calogi, Nova Almeida, Espírito Santo, Nova Almeida and Queimado. Among those districts there are 118 neighbourhoods (''bairros''). Another important urban area is that of Jacaraípe, Espírito Santo, Jacaraípe, on the coast 20 km north of Vitória, Brazil, Vitória. Jacaraípe is very well known for surfing championships, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibiraçu
Ibiraçu is the name of a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It covers , and has a population of 12,591 with a population density of 66 inhabitants per square kilometer. 73% of the population resides in urban areas and 27% in rural areas. Ibiraçu borders on the municipalities of João Neiva (N), Santa Teresa (W), Fundão (S). It is located north of the state capital of Vitória. The topography of Ibiraçu consists of rolling hills and some mountainous areas. Noted peaks in the municipality include Monte Negro, Morro Encantado, and Morro da Vargem. History Ibiraçu was founded in 1877 by a group of 54 families who departed from the Genoa region of northern Italy. After a voyage by steam boat of 35 days the immigrants arrived in the state capital of Vitória, were briefly quarantined, then traveled by boat and canoe to colonize the headwaters of the Piraqueaçu River. The area they settled was then known as Santa Cruz Colonial Nucleus (''Núcleo Colonial S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Brazil
The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil. There are 26 states (') and one federal district ('). The states are generally based on historical, conventional borders which have developed over time. The states are divided into municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ..., while the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District assumes the competences of both a state and a municipality. Government The government of each state of Brazil is divided into executive branch, executive, legislative branch, legislative and jud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fundão, Espírito Santo
Fundão () is a municipality in Espírito Santo, south eastern Brazil. Its population was 21,948 (2020) and its area is 280 km². History This municipality was created on the 5 July 1923. It was created from part of Nova Almeida municipality, which today is no longer a municipality but a town (''distrito'' in Portuguese) of Serra municipality. Location Situated about 57 km from the state capital Vitória. Bordering municipalities include: Aracruz and Ibiraçu (N), Santa Teresa and Santa Leopoldina (W), Serra, Espírito Santo (S) and the Atlantic Ocean (E). The coastline of the municipality is protected by the Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area, created in 2010. See also *IBGE 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 ... References Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrography
Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities, including economic development, security and defense, scientific research, and environmental protection. History The origins of hydrography lay in the making of charts to aid navigation, by individual mariners as they navigated into new waters. These were usually the private property, even closely held secrets, of individuals who used them for commercial or military advantage. As transoceanic trade and exploration increased, hydrographic surveys started to be carried out as an exercise in their own right, and the commissioning of surveys was increasingly done by governments and special hydrographic offices. National organizations, particularly navies, realized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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