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Vitória

Also known as Vitória, Espírito Santo

municipality of Espírito Santo state, Brazil

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Vitória is the capital city of Espírito Santo, a state on Brazil's southeastern coast. As the state's administrative and economic center, it serves as an important port city and hub for the region's development.

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Demonym: vitoriense
Population: 291941
Area: 96.536
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.vitoria.es.gov.br
Image: Vista da cidade de Vitória ES a partir da Pedra dos Dois Olhos 1.jpg
Dialing code: 27

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Human Development Index: 0.845
inception: 1551-00-00
Commons category: Vitória (Espírito Santo)
postal code: 29000-000
electorate: 257443
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Vitória ( Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtɔɾjɐ]; lit. 'Victory') is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located on a small island within a bay where a number of rivers meet the sea. It was founded in 1551. The city proper is 93 square kilometres (36 square miles) and has a population of 322,869 (2022), whilst the Greater Vitória metropolitan area has a population of more than 1,880,828, the 14th largest in Brazil.

Vitória is a riverine island surrounded by Vitória Bay. In addition to Vitória, the main island, another 34 islands and a mainland portion are part of the municipality, totalling 93.381 square kilometres (36.05 square miles). Originally there were 50 islands, many of which were joined to the largest island by landfill.