Fundão, Espírito Santo
| Fundão | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| Municipality of Fundão | |||
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View of Fundão from peak of Goiapaba-Açu | |||
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 Location in the Espírito Santo | |||
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| Coordinates: BR 19°55′58″S 40°24′25″W / 19.93278°S 40.40694°WCoordinates: BR 19°55′58″S 40°24′25″W / 19.93278°S 40.40694°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State |
 Espírito Santo | ||
| Founded | 5 July 1923 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Maria Dulce Rudio Soares (PMDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 279.648 km2 (107.973 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 17,632 | ||
| • Density | 63.05/km2 (163.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 29185-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +55 27 | ||
| Website | Fundão, Espírito Santo | ||
Fundão (Brazilian Portuguese: [fũⁿˈdɐ̃w]) is a municipality in Espírito Santo, south eastern Brazil. Its population was 16,431 (2009) and its area is 280 km².[1]
History
This municipality was created on the 5 July 1923. It was created from part of Nova Almeida municipality, which today is no longer a municipality but a town (distrito in Portuguese) of Serra municipality.
Location
Situated about 57 km from the state capital Vitória. Bordering municipalities include: Aracruz and Ibiraçu (N), Santa Teresa and Santa Leopoldina (W), Serra, Espírito Santo (S) and the Atlantic Ocean (E).
See also
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