Marataízes
Marataízes | |
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| Municipality of Marataízes | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Pérola do Sul (Pearl of the South) | |
Location in the state of Espírito Santo | |
Marataízes | |
| Coordinates: 21°45′14″S 41°19′26″W / 21.75389°S 41.32389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Espírito Santo |
| Founded | 14 January 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jander Nunes Vidal (PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.075 km2 (51.381 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,883 |
| • Density | 292.19/km2 (756.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 29345-000 |
| Area code | +55 28 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.696 – medium |
| Website | marataizes |
Marataízes is a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean in southern Espírito Santo, Brazil. It has a population of 38,883 and holds as such the highest density in the state. Marataízes is a tourist city.
The municipality contains the 42.20 hectares (104.3 acres) Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument, created in 2008 to protect the cliffs to the south of the town.