Marataízes

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Marataízes
Flag
Official seal of Marataízes
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Pérola do Sul
(Pearl of the South)
Location in the state of Espírito Santo
Location in the state of Espírito Santo
21°45′14″S 41°19′26″W / 21.75389°S 41.32389°W / -21.75389; -41.32389Country BrazilRegionSoutheastState Espírito SantoFounded14 January 1992Government
 • MayorJander Nunes Vidal (PSDB)Area
 • Total133.075 km2 (51.381 sq mi)Elevation
2 m (7 ft)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total38,883 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal Code
29345-000
Area code+55 28HDI (2010)0.696 – medium[2]Websitemarataizes.es.gov.br

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.

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.[3]

Gallery

  • A beach in Marataizes
    A beach in Marataizes
  • Fishing boats
    Fishing boats
  • Surfer in a local beach
    Surfer in a local beach
  • Main beach
    Main beach
  • Ending day after rain
    Ending day after rain

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ 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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