Serra, Espírito Santo Explained

Serra
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Serra
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Localization of Serra, Espirito Santo in Brazil
Coordinates:-20.1289°N -40.3078°W
Elevation M:301
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Name2: Espírito Santo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 6, 1556
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Audifax Barcellos(PSB)
Area Total Km2:553.254
Population As Of:2020[1]
Population Total:520,653
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Blank Name:Demonym
Blank Info:"serrano"

Serra (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. Its population was 520,653 (2022) and its area is 548 km.

Serra, the seat of the municipality, is to the north of the characteristic Mestre Álvaro mountain which juts out of the coastal lowlands, and which is said to look like a small mountain range or "serra", in Portuguese, which is where the town and municipality got its name.

Politics

Serra has five districts (distritos): Serra-Capital (or Serra-Sede), Carapina, Calogi, Nova Almeida and Queimado. Among those districts there are 118 neighbourhoods (bairros).

Another important urban area is that of Jacaraípe, on the coast 20 km north of Vitória. Jacaraípe is very well known for surfing championships, and is a weekend beach used by capital dwellers. Other smaller fishing villages such as Manguinhos are also close enough for day trips and are popular destinations for the locals.

The coastline of the municipality is protected in part by the Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area, created in 2010.

Neighbourhoods of Serra

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/es/serra/panorama IBGE 2022