Fundão, Espírito Santo

Fundão
Municipality
Municipality of Fundão
View of Fundão from peak of Goiapaba-Açu

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Location in the Espírito Santo
Coordinates: 19°55′58″S 40°24′25″W / 19.93278°S 40.40694°W / -19.93278; -40.40694Coordinates: 19°55′58″S 40°24′25″W / 19.93278°S 40.40694°W / -19.93278; -40.40694
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Espírito Santo
Founded 5 July 1923
Government
 • Mayor Pretinho Nunes (PDT)
Area
 • Total 279.648 km2 (107.973 sq mi)
Elevation 41 m (135 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 17,632
 • Density 63.05/km2 (163.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 29185-000
Area code(s) +55 27
Website Fundão, Espírito Santo

Fundão (Brazilian Portuguese: [fũⁿˈdɐ̃w]) is a municipality in Espírito Santo, south eastern Brazil. Its population was 16,431 (2009) and its area is 280 km².[1]

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 112,545 hectares (278,100 acres) Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area, created in 2010.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cidades". IBGE. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  2. ↑ APA Costa das Algas (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-28


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