Vitória (island)

Vitória
Native name: Ilha de Vitória
Vitória
Vitória (island)
Geography
Coordinates 20°17′39″S 40°19′28″W / 20.294260°S 40.324490°W / -20.294260; -40.324490Coordinates: 20°17′39″S 40°19′28″W / 20.294260°S 40.324490°W / -20.294260; -40.324490
Area 89 km2 (34 sq mi)
Administration
Brazil
State Espírito Santo
Largest settlement Vitória
Demographics
Population 300,000
Pop. density 3,370.79 /km2 (8,730.31 /sq mi)

Vitória Island is an archipelago and island in Espírito Santo state, Brazil. Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo, is situated on the main island. The main island has an area of 89 km² and a population of about 300,000.

The central massif of the island contains the Fonte Grande State Park as well as the Gruta da Onça Park, Pedra dos Olhos Ecological Reserve and the Tabuazeiro Park.[1]

References

  1. "Parque Estadual da Fonte Grande", Guia da semana (in Portuguese), retrieved 2017-01-29


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