Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Flag of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Coat of arms of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Location in Espírito Santo
Location in Espírito Santo
Coordinates: 20°50′56″S 41°06′46″W / 20.84889°S 41.11278°W / -20.84889; -41.11278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Espírito Santo
Founded11 November 1890
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorVictor Coelho (PSB)
Area
 • Total864.583 km2 (333.817 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[2]
 • Total210,589
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Demonymcachoeirense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 28
HDI (2010)0.746 – high[3]
Websitecachoeiro.es.gov.br

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʃuˈe(j)ɾu dʒi itapemiˈɾĩj]) is a municipality and a major town, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of marble and granite in Brazil. Home to one of the biggest intercity bus companies, it is a very well-connected city. The population is about 210,000. Location: 138 km south of Vitória.

  1. ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ "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)