Vitória, Espírito Santo

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.

Vitória
Ceety an municipality
The Municipality o Vitória do Espírito Santo
Montages o the ceety o Vitória
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Eik-name(s):  Honey Island Sun Ceety Vix
Location in the State o Espírito Santo
Country	Brazil
Region	Sootheast
State	Espírito Santo
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

Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport connects Vitória wi mony Brazilian ceeties.

The ceety is hame tae the Federal Varsity o Espírito Santo (UFES).