Marataízes is a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean in southern Espírito Santo, Brazil. It has a population of 38,883 and holds as such the highest density in the state. Marataízes is a tourist city.
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Marataízes | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Marataízes | |
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Nickname(s): Pérola do Sul (Pearl of the South) | |
![]() Location in the state of Espírito Santo | |
![]() ![]() Marataízes | |
Coordinates: 21°45′14″S 41°19′26″W | |
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Region | Southeast |
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Founded | 14 January 1992 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jander Nunes Vidal (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 133.075 km2 (51.381 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 38,883 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 29345-000 |
Area code(s) | +55 28 |
HDI (2010) | 0.696 – medium[2] |
Website | marataizes |
The municipality contains the 42.20 hectares (104.3 acres) Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument, created in 2008 to protect the cliffs to the south of the town.[3]
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Capital: Vitória | ||||||||||
Mesoregion Central |
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Mesoregion Litoral Norte |
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Mesoregion Noroeste |
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Mesoregion Sul |
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