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Vila Velha ([ˈvilɐ ˈvɛʎɐ]; Portuguese for "Old Village") is a coastal city in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 501,325 (2020) and its area is 210.23 km².[1]

For other uses, see Vila Velha (disambiguation).

Vila Velha
Municipality
Municipality of Vila Velha
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
The Land of the Green Shins (Portuguese: Terra dos Canelas-Verdes)
Location in the State of Espírito Santo
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Espírito Santo
Founded23 May 1535
Government
 • MayorArnaldinho Borgo (Podemos)
Area
 • Total210 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Total501,325
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
Postal Code
29100-000
Area code+55 27
HDI (2010)0.800 – very high[2]
Websitevilavelha.es.gov.br

Location


Vila Velha forms part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. To the north is Vitória, to the west Cariacica and Viana, to the south Guarapari, and to the east the Atlantic Ocean. The Deputy Darcy Castelo de Mendonça Bridge, known as Third Bridge (Portuguese: Terceira Ponte), is the second tallest bridge in Brazil, connecting and reducing the distance between the cities of Vila Velha and Vitória.

The Jacarenema Ecological Reserve, a 307 hectares (760 acres) conservation area established in 1997, lies along the coast to the south of the main city and contains the mangrove estuary of the Jucu River.[3] The Morro do Penedo Natural Monument protects a granite rock mass about 132 metres (433 ft) high on the coast of Vitória Bay.[4]


Economy


Notable corporations in Vila Velha include Garoto, one of Brazil's largest chocolate manufacturers.

Vila Velha has been through several years of intense real estate development and several luxury buildings are now a common sight in all of its main beaches. Some critics argue that this practice can be considered excess urbanization of a previously low-profile area, despite the economic benefits.


History


Vila Velha is the oldest township in Espírito Santo. It was founded as Vila do Espírito Santo ("Village of the Holy Spirit") on 23 May 1535 by Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, the first captain of Espírito Santo. (The nickname "Green Shins" given to people from Vila Velha originated from the green algae that stuck to the legs of sailors returning from shore to Coutinho's ship.)[5] He was forced to return to Portugal around 1550 in order to recruit new colonists, as there were not enough to sustain the colony. Upon his return, however, he discovered that there had been violent disputes between the colonists, slaves, and Indians, which had forced most inhabitants to flee to the island of Vitória. In response, Coutinho relocated the capital to Vitória. Afterward, Vila Velha remained a quiet town until quite recently; the 1828 census, for example, showed only 1,250 people in the town. Today, however, Vila Velha is the biggest city in the entire state of Espírito Santo and has approximately 500,000 inhabitants.


References


  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Silva, Diego Galvagne da; Gomes, Juliana Lisboa; Martins, Marcio Lacerda Lopes (November 2006), "Caracterização da vegetação do Manguezal na Reserva Ecológica de Jacarenema, Vila Velha, ES" (PDF), 57º Congresso Nacional de Botânica, retrieved 2016-06-05
  4. Faria, Willis de (10 November 2012), "Penedo: um Monumento Natural no Estreito da Baia de Vitória", De Olho na Ilha (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-10-25
  5. Setúbal, José Anchieta de (2001). Ecos de Vila Velha (in Portuguese). Vila Velha: Prefeitura Municipal de Vila Velha. pp. 19–24. Retrieved 15 April 2013.



На других языках

[de] Vila Velha

Vila Velha, amtlich portugiesisch Município de Vila Velha, ist eine Küstenstadt im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Espírito Santo. Die Bevölkerung wurde zum 1. Juli 2021 auf 508.655 Einwohner geschätzt, die Vila-Velhenser genannt werden und sich auf ein Gebiet von rund 210,2 km² verteilen.[1] Sie ist seit 1995 Teil der Metropolregion Vitória.
- [en] Vila Velha

[es] Vila Velha

Vila Velha (en español: Villa Vieja) es el municipio brasileño más antiguo del estado de Espírito Santo. Fue fundado con el nombre de Vila do Espírito Santo por el portugués Vasco Fernández Coutinho, donante de la capitanía de Espírito Santo y fundada el 23 de mayo de 1535. Fue sede de la capitanía hasta 1549, cuando ésta fue transferida hacia la ciudad de Vitória y el municipio cambió su nombre por el actual.[2]

[ru] Вила-Велья

Вила-Велья (порт. Vila Velha) — город и муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Эспириту-Санту. Составная часть мезорегиона Центр штата Эспириту-Санту. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Витория. Население составляет 398 068 человек на 2007 год. Занимает площадь 208,820 км². Плотность населения — 1 906,3 чел./км².


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