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Colatina

Coordinates: 19°32′20″S 40°37′51″W / 19.53889°S 40.63083°W / -19.53889; -40.63083
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19°32′20″S 40°37′51″W / 19.53889°S 40.63083°W / -19.53889; -40.63083

Colatina - Espírito Santo
The Municipality of Colatina-Espírito Santo
Flag of Colatina - Espírito Santo
Official seal of Colatina - Espírito Santo
Nicknames: 
Capital do Noroeste
Capital of the Northeast
Vix
Motto: 
Labor Omnia Vincit (work conquers all)
Location in the Espírito Santo
Location in the Espírito Santo
Colatina - Espírito Santo is located in Brazil
Colatina - Espírito Santo
Colatina - Espírito Santo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°32′20″S 40°37′51″W / 19.53889°S 40.63083°W / -19.53889; -40.63083
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Espírito Santo
FoundedDecember 30, 1921
Government
 • MayorJoão Guerino Balestrassi (PSC)
Area
 • Total1,398.219 km2 (539.855 sq mi)
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.[2])
 • Total123,400
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Demonym"colatinense"

Colatina is the second largest city in the north of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 127 km north of the capital Vitória and on the trainline from Vitória to Minas Gerais. It lies on the banks of the Doce River, through which as much as 700 cubic meters of water per second may flow. Its population was 123,400 (2020 est.) and its area is 1,398 km2.[2]

History

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The first attempts to colonize the area where Colatina now lies were in 1857. 46 people established themselves in the area, which was easy at first, as land had already been assigned to each family. This proved unsustainable, though, when the Indians attacked the colony and massacred quite a number of people. In 3 years, all of the colonists had left the area, and it would be another 30 years before major influx would start up again. Until then, small advances were made along small river tributaries, which went on until 1925. Only after 1928, after the completion of the bridge over the Doce river, did more stable and sustained growth come to the region.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics". 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. ^ a b IBGE 2020
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