Baixo Guandu
Baixo Guandu | |
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| The Municipality of Baixo Guandu do Espírito Santo | |
Partial view of Baixo Guandu seen from of the overlook of the Rosário II neighborhood | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in the State of Espírito Santo | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′08″S 41°00′57″W / 19.51889°S 41.01583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Espírito Santo |
| Founded | June 8, 1935 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lastênio Luiz Cardoso (2021-2028) |
| Area | |
• Total | 917.88 km2 (354.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 31,132 |
| • Density | 31.11/km2 (80.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Guanduense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 29730-000 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.71 – medium |
| Celebration day | April 10 |
| Website | www |
Baixo Guandu is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, that was founded on April 10, 1935 and established as a city on June 8 of the same year. The city's celebration day is April 10. Its population was 31,132 (2020) and its area is 918 km2 (354 sq mi). The area is most well-known for its exports of coffee, especially from the high mountains of the Alto Mutum Preto district. The main watercourse through the municipality is the Rio Doce river ("Doce" means sweet in Portuguese), whose basin (of 83,500 square kilometers) is composed of 222 municipalities.