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Vila Velha

South America

Vila Velha is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. The 2022 census figures compiled by City Population count 467,722 inhabitants in the municipality, against 414,586 at the 2010 census and 345,965 at the 2000 census. GeoNames places Vila Velha at latitude -20.32972 and longitude -40.29250, about 5 metres above sea level by its digital elevation model, and assigns it to a time zone that is UTC-3 in the IANA time zone database. GeoNames lists it as a populated place. Vila Velha is not the capital of Espírito Santo, which is Vitória. The atlas places it in the South America subregion and treats it as a city for browsing purposes. GeoNames carries a population figure of 394,930 for it.

Facts
Population
394,930 1
Population
467,722 2
Founding Year
1535 3
Elevation (m)
5 1
Latitude
20.32972 degrees south 1
Longitude
40.2925 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 1
Coastal
Yes 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 1
Sources
1. GeoNames: Vila Velha
  • GeoNames page, Population
    Population 394,930
  • GeoNames page, elevation, banded by atlas thresholds
    SRTM3 5 m
  • GeoNames page, Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -20.32972, -40.29250
  • Elevation
    SRTM3 5 m
  • Part Of: Brazil, GeoNames hierarchy line
    Home > South America > Brazil BR > Espírito Santo 08
  • On Continent: South America, GeoNames hierarchy line
    Home > South America > Brazil BR > Espírito Santo 08
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), GeoNames hierarchy line
    Home > South America > Brazil BR > Espírito Santo 08
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2. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Espírito Santo municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, census of 2022-08-01
Quote, Municipalities table, census of 2022-08-01
Vila Velha Municipality 345,965 414,586 467,722
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3. Vila Velha (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Founded on 23 May 1535
  • Lead, coastal
    situated on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell
-20.25 -40.25 Aw
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