Linhares
Linhares | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Linhares | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Paraíso das águas"(Waters' Paradise) "Princesa das águas"(Waters' Princess) | |
 Location in Espírito Santo | |
| Coordinates:19°23′22″S40°04′04″W/ 19.38944°S 40.06778°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Espírito Santo |
| Founded | August 22, 1800 (223 years) |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Guerino Luiz Zanon (MDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,501.6 km2(3,668.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 179,755 |
| • Density | 19/km2(49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3(BRT) |
| HDI(2010) | 0.724 –high[3] |
| Website | linhares |
Linharesis amunicipalityin the state ofEspírito Santo,Brazil,135 kilometres (84 mi) north of the state capital,Vitória.It is the largest municipality by area in the state, at 9,501.6 km2,and has a population of 176,688 people as of 2020.
The municipality is named in honor of Rodrigo de Souza Coutinho,Count of Linhares,who was a minister in the Brazilian government in the first two decades of the 19th century. The city took international knowledge, being the residence of Miss Gay Brazil 2013 and 2014.
History
[edit]The area today known as Linhares was once inhabited by theBotocudo.The town, founded by Europeans on August 22, 1800, was destroyed by the Indians during a war in 1809.
The area was visited byBrazilian EmperorDom Pedro IIin 1860. An island he set foot on is still known as the Emperor's Island.
Linhares became a municipality in 1945, when it was detached from the municipality ofColatina.
Economy
[edit]The economy of Linhares is mostly based on commerce, agriculture, cattle and oil.
Geography
[edit]Linhares is characterized by undulating lowlands and numerous lakes. The town sits on theDoce Riveramidst its 69 lakes.
The climate is hot, tropical, and humid, typically with a dry winter season and a more humid summer. The main freshwater lagoons in the region are: Japaranã-Mirim, Palmas, Durão, Palminhas, Aguiá, Monsarás, Limão, Feia, Combóios, Piabanha, Óleo, Pau Grosso, Terra Alta and Patrão.
TheJuparanã Lagoon(freshwater) is also the second largest in water volume in the country.[citation needed]
There is an official nudist beach calledBarra Seca60 km to the east of Linhares.
The municipality contains part of the 785 hectares (1,940 acres)Comboios Biological Reserve,a fully protected area.[4] It also contains part of the 27,858 hectares (68,840 acres)Sooretama Biological Reserve,a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1982 when two earlier units were merged.[5][6] It contains the 1,424 hectares (3,520 acres)Goytacazes National Forest,created in 2002.[7]
Transportation
[edit]Linhares is served byAntônio Edson de Azevedo Lima Airport.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Linhares (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 156.2 (6.15) |
103.9 (4.09) |
147.1 (5.79) |
106.1 (4.18) |
57.7 (2.27) |
43.4 (1.71) |
49.4 (1.94) |
34.5 (1.36) |
63.8 (2.51) |
95.3 (3.75) |
221.1 (8.70) |
188.7 (7.43) |
1,267.2 (49.89) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 116 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 82.8 | 81.4 | 83.0 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 85.0 | 84.8 | 82.0 | 81.9 | 81.5 | 83.7 | 83.0 | 83.0 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 203.7 | 198.5 | 197.8 | 193.0 | 204.1 | 188.9 | 189.2 | 192.0 | 144.2 | 153.5 | 143.0 | 174.4 | 2,182.3 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[8] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^IBGE-"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-01-09.Retrieved2007-01-09.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^IBGE 2021
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).United Nations Development Programme(UNDP). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on July 8, 2014.RetrievedAugust 1,2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Comboios(in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente,retrieved2016-04-25
- ^Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica de Sooretama(in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente,retrieved2016-04-29
- ^Reserva Biológica de Sooretama(in Portuguese), ICMBio,retrieved2016-04-17
- ^Rousseff, Dilma; Vieira Teixeira, Izabella Mônica (5 June 2012),Decreto de 5 de Junho de 2012(in Portuguese),retrieved2016-10-23
- ^"Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010"(in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia.Retrieved21 May2024.
- Areias Brancas, Linhares(in Portuguese)
- Guia do Turista(in Portuguese)
External links
[edit]
Linharestravel guide from Wikivoyage- Linhares City Hall official website
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