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]
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.
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.