Linhares

Linhares is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, north of the state capital, Vitória. It is the largest municipality by area in the state, at 9,501.6 km2, and has a population of 176,688 people as of 2020.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Linhares
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Linhares
Settlement.nicknames: "Paraíso das águas" (''Waters' Paradise)"Princesa das águas" (Waters' Princess'')
Settlement.image_skyline: GustavoLouzada Praca22agosto Linhares ES (25991327297).jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 280px
Settlement.image_caption: 22 de Agosto Square
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao-linhares-es.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira-linhares.png
Settlement.image_map: EspiritoSanto Municip Linhares.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Espírito Santo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: August 22, 1800 (223 years)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: linharense
Population: 119690
Area: 3504.138
Elevation: 33
Official website: www.linhares.es.gov.br
Image: GustavoLouzada Praca22agosto Linhares ES (25991327297).jpg
Dialing code: 27

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Commons category: Linhares (Espírito Santo)
inception: 1800-01-01
Human Development Index: 0.724
postal code: 29900–29916
electorate: 115483

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The municipality is named in honor of Rodrigo de Souza Coutinho, Count of Linhares, who was a minister in the Brazilian government in the first two decades of the 19th century. The city took international knowledge, being the residence of Miss Gay Brazil 2013 and 2014.