Dores do Rio Preto explained

Dores do Rio Preto
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Dores do Rio Preto
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Name2: Espírito Santo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:April 7, 1964
Leader Name:Cláudia Martins Bastos (PSDB)
Area Note:[1]
Area Total Km2:153.106
Population As Of:2020 [2]
Population Total:6,771
Population Density Km2:44.9
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-20.6889°N -41.845°W
Elevation M:55
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info:0.674 – medium[3]

Dores do Rio Preto is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 6,771 (2020) and its area is 153.106 km2. The village Pedras Meninas in Dores is the location for the entrance to Caparaó National Park and the Pico da Bandeira from Espirito Santo.

Notes and References

  1. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/es/dores-do-rio-preto/panorama IBGE 2020
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-12-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm . 2009-10-03 . UNDP