Águia Branca

Águia Branca
Municipality

Location in Espírito Santo state
Águia Branca

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 18°58′58″S 40°44′24″W / 18.98278°S 40.74000°W / -18.98278; -40.74000Coordinates: 18°58′58″S 40°44′24″W / 18.98278°S 40.74000°W / -18.98278; -40.74000
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State Espírito Santo
Area
 • Total 454 km2 (175 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 10,065
 • Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Águia Branca (in English means "white eagle") is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, in south eastern Brazil. Located in central western Espírito Santo. The municipality has a population of 10,065 (2015) and its area is 454 km².[1]

History

It was first colonized by Polish immigrants, in 1928. Polish was widely spoken in the region till the Second World War, when the Brazilian government prohibited education in Polish and German.

Geography

Located 226 km from the state capital Vitória. Municipalities it shares borders with include: (west) Mantenópolis and Pancas. (north) Barra de São Francisco and Nova Venécia. (south) São Domingos do Norte. (east) São Gabriel da Palha.

The municipality is in a markedly mountainous region of the state, and Águia Branca town looks up at great finger shaped stone peaks which surround the area. Municipal maximum height is at 878m above sea level.

References

  1. ↑ IBGE -

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.