Marataízes

Marataízes is a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean in southern Espírito Santo, Brazil. It has a population of 38,883 and holds as such the highest density in the state. Marataízes is a tourist city.

Marataizes
City
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Nickname(s): 
Pearl of the south
Location of Marataizes in the State of Espirito Santo
Marataizes
Location of Marataizes in the State of Espirito Santo
Coordinates: 21°45′14″S 41°19′26″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
Espírito Santo
FoundedJaneiro 14, 1992
Government
  MayorJander Nunes Vidal (PSDB)
Area
  Total133.075 km2 (51.381 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total38,883
  Rank14th
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3
Postal Code
29345-000
Area code(s)+55 28
Websitewww.marataizes.es.gov.br

The municipality contains the 42.20 hectares (104.3 acres) Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument, created in 2008 to protect the cliffs to the south of the town.[2]

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Monumento Natural Municipal Falésias de Marataízes (in Portuguese), MERCOSUR, archived from the original on 2016-10-24, retrieved 2016-10-24


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