Linhares is the name of a

municipality 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 ...

in the state of

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...

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 ...

, north of the state capital, Vitória. It is the largest municipality by area in the state, at 9,501.6 km², and has a

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 176,688 people (2020). The municipality is named in honor of D. Rodrigo de Souza Coutinho,

Count of Linhares Count of Linhares (in Portuguese ''Conde de Linhares'') was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree of king John III of Portugal dated from May 13th, 1532, and granted to '' Dom'' António de Noronha, 2nd son of Pedro de Menez ...

, who was a minister in the Brazilian government in the first two decades of the 19th century. The city took international knowledge, being the residence of Miss Gay Brazil 2013 and 2014.

History

The area today known as Linhares was once inhabited by the Botocudo. The town, founded by Europeans on August 22, 1800 was destroyed by the Indians during a war in 1809. The area was visited by Brazilian Emperor

Dom Pedro II Don (honorific), Dom PedroII (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimity, Magnanimous" ( pt, O Magnânimo), was the List of monarchs of Brazil, second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. ...

in 1860. An island he set foot on is still known as the Emperor's Island. Linhares became a municipality in 1945, when it was detached from the municipality of

Colatina Colatina is the second largest city in the north of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 127 km north of the capital Vitória and on the trainline from Vitória to Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the se ...

Economy

The economy of Linhares is mostly based on commerce, agriculture, cattle and oil.

Geography

Linhares is characterized by undulating lowlands and numerous lakes. The town sits on the

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 ...

amidst its 69 lakes. The climate is hot, tropical, and humid, typically with a dry winter season and a more humid summer. The main freshwater lagoons in the region are: Japaranã-Mirim, Palmas, Durão, Palminhas, Aguiá, Monsarás, Limão, Feia, Combóios, Piabanha, Óleo, Pau Grosso, Terra Alta and Patrão. The Juparanã Lagoon (freshwater) is also the second largest in water volume in the country. There is an official nudist beach called

Barra Seca Barra Seca is an official nude beach in Brazil. While elsewhere in Brazil people are generally prohibited to be naked in public places, in Barra Seca you must be nude in the family area (the main part of the beach). Around the periphery of the be ...

60 km to the east of Linhares. The municipality contains part of the

Comboios Biological Reserve Comboios Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica de Comboios) is a biological reserve in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Location Comboios Biological Reserve is in the municipalities of Aracruz and Linhares, Espírito Santo. The coast ...

, a fully protected area. It also contains part of the

Sooretama Biological Reserve Sooretama Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama is a biological reserve in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. History The area at present occupied by the reserve consists of two areas; one of was formerly the Parque de Re ...

, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1982 when two earlier units were merged. It contains the

Goytacazes National Forest The Goytacazes National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes) is a national forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Location The Goytacazes National Forest is in the municipality of Linhares, Espírito Santo. It has an area of ...

, created in 2002.

References

Areias Brancas, Linhares

Guia do Turista

External links

* * {{Municipalities of Espírito Santo Populated places established in 1800 Populated coastal places in Espírito Santo Municipalities in Espírito Santo