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Vitória, Espírito Santo
caipital o the state o Espírito Santo, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitória (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtɔɾjɐ], Victory) is the caipital o the state o Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is locatit on a sma island athin a bay whaur a few rivers meet the sea. It wis foondit in 1551. The ceety proper (aurie 93 km2 or 35.9 sq mi) haes a population o 313,300 (2005) whilst the Greater Vitória metropolitan aurie haes a population o mair nor 1,612,885 (2005), the 14t lairgest in Brazil. In 1998, the Unitit Naitions ratit Vitória as the fowert best state caipital in Brazil tae live in, ratin ceeties on health, education, an social impruivement projects.
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Vitória | |
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Ceety an municipality | |
The Municipality o Vitória do Espírito Santo | |
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Eik-name(s): Honey Island Sun Ceety Vix | |
![]() Location in the State o Espírito Santo | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Sootheast |
State | ![]() |
Foondit | 1535 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | João Carlos Coser (PT) |
Area | |
• Ceety an municipality | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Ceety an municipality | 313,312 |
• Density | 3360/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,627,651 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Postal Code | 29000-000 |
Website | Vitória, Espírito Santo |
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Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport connects Vitória wi mony Brazilian ceeties.
The ceety is hame tae the Federal Varsity o Espírito Santo (UFES).