Serra, Espírito Santo
| Serra | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| The Municipality of Serra | |||
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  Serra | |||
| Coordinates: 20°07′44″S 40°18′28″W / 20.12889°S 40.30778°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State |
 Espírito Santo | ||
| Founded | November 6, 1556 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Audifax Barcellos(PSB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 553.254 km2 (213.613 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 409,324 | ||
| • Density | 739.848/km2 (1,916.20/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| Demonym | "serrano" | ||
Serra a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. Its population was 409,324 (2010) and its area is 553 km².[1]
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.
Politically
Serra has five districts (distritos): Serra-Capital (or Serra-Sede), Carapina, Calogi, Nova Almeida and Queimado. Among those districts there are 118 neighbourhoods (bairros).
Another important urban area is that of Jacaraípe, on the coast 20 km north of Vitória. Jacaraípe is very well known for surfing championships, and is a weekend beach used by capital dwellers. Other smaller fishing villages such as Manguinhos are also close enough for day trips and are popular destinations for the locals.
Neighbourhoods of Serra
- André Carloni
- Bairro de Fátima
- Balneário de Carapebus
- Barcelona
- Barro branco
- Boa Vista
- Carapina
- Central Carapina
- Chácara Parreiral
- Cidade Continental
- Colina de Laranjeiras
- Eurico Salles
- Feu Rosa
- Hélio Ferraz
- Jardim Carapina
- Jardim Limoeiro
- Jardim Tropical
- José de Anchieta
- Laranjeiras
- Laranjeiras II
- Laranjeiras velha
- Manoel Plaza
- Morada de Laranjeiras
- Nova Almeida
- Nova Carapina
- Novo Horizonte
- Novo Porto Canoa
- Porto Canoa
- Rosário de Fátima
- São Diogo I
- São Diogo II
- São Geraldo
- Serra Dourada I
- Serra Dourada II
- Serra Dourada III
- Taquara
- Taquara I
- Taquara II
- Taquara III
- Valparaíso
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