Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | The Municipality of Presidente Kennedy |
Nickname: | "terra do extremo sul" (extremy south land) |
Motto: | "Antes sonho agora realidade" (Before, a dream, now, a reality) |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name2: | Southeast |
Subdivision Name1: | Espírito Santo |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | December 11, 1953 |
Leader Name: | Amanda Quinta Rangel (SDD, 2013-2016) |
Area Note: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 583.9 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [2] |
Population Total: | 11,658 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -21.0989°N -41.0467°W |
Elevation M: | 55 |
Blank Name: | HDI (2000) |
Blank Info: | 0.674 – medium[3] |
Presidente Kennedy is a coastal municipality located in the southernmost portion Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. It covers 583.9km2, and has a population of 11,658 with a population density of 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located at 55 meters above sea level. It was named after U.S. president John F. Kennedy, in a tribute to his persona. The city received donations from Alliance for Progress plan.[4]
In recent years, an oil well was discovered in the ocean just in front of the city who was awarded with a heat economy. The oil is under the pre-salt layer. Companies such as the Chinese Baosteel[5] operate in the city, and a new seaport is under construction.[6]