Fundão, Espírito Santo Explained

Fundão
Official Name:Municipality of Fundão
Settlement Type:Municipality
Image Map1:Brazil State EspiritoSanto.svg
Coordinates:-19.9328°N -40.4069°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Name2: Espírito Santo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:5 July 1923
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pretinho Nunes (PDT)
Area Total Km2:279.648
Elevation M:41
Population Total:21,948
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:63.05
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:29185-000
Area Code:+55 27
Website:Fundão, Espírito Santo
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3

Fundão (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in Espírito Santo, south eastern Brazil. Its population was 21,948 (2020) and its area is 280 km2.[2]

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 Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area, created in 2010.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/es/fundao/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Cidades . IBGE . 2014-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080611095922/http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php . 11 June 2008 . dmy .