Atílio Vivacqua

Atílio Vivacqua
Municipality
Flag of Atílio Vivacqua
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Location in Espírito Santo state
Location in Espírito Santo state
Atílio Vivacqua is located in Brazil
Atílio Vivacqua
Atílio Vivacqua
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°54′50″S 41°11′52″W / 20.91389°S 41.19778°W / -20.91389; -41.19778
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateEspírito Santo
Established10 April 1963
Area
 • Total
223 km2 (86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
12,105
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Atílio Vivacqua[a] is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 12,105 (2020) and its area is 223 km2.[2]

The municipality contains part of the 10,459 hectares (25,840 acres) Serra das Torres Natural Monument, created in 2010 to protect the mountain peaks in the area.[3]

History

Until 10 April 1964, Atílio Vivacqua was a district of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim called Marapé.[4] The municipality is named for Senator Atílio Vivácqua (1894–1961).[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Due to orthographic changes and Portuguese naming conventions, the first 'a' in Vivacqua sometimes has an acute accent (´).

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]
  3. ^ Hartung Gomes, Paulo Cesar (11 June 2010), Lei Nº 9.463 (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 28 October 2016, retrieved 2016-10-27
  4. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Espírito Santo | Atilio Vivacqua | Histórico". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  5. ^ "História". Município de Atílio Vivacqua (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2016.


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