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]
Atílio Vivacqua | |
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 Flag | |
 Location in Espírito Santo state | |
  Atílio Vivacqua Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°54′50″S 41°11′52″W / 20.91389°S 41.19778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Espírito Santo |
| Established | 10 April 1963 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 12,105 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Due to orthographic changes and Portuguese naming conventions, the first 'a' in Vivacqua sometimes has an acute accent (´).
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
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Espírito Santo | Atilio Vivacqua | Histórico". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "História". Município de Atílio Vivacqua (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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