20°57′07″S 41°20′45″W / 20.95194°S 41.34583°W Muqui is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 15,526 (2020) and its area is 327 km².[2]
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| Founded | 22 October 1912 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326.873 km2 (126.206 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 15,526 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
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]
Etymology edit
The word muqui is of indigenous origin, meaning "between hills", referring to its mountainous geography.
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE - [1]
- ^ 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
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