Serra, Espírito Santo

Serra
Municipality
The Municipality of Serra

The Mestre Álvaro seen the BR-101 between Planalto Serrano and Vista da Serra II

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Localization of Serra in Espirito Santo
Serra

Localization of Serra, Espirito Santo in Brazil

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 is 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

são lourenço

References

  1. ↑ IBGE -

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