Vitória (Espírito Santo)

Vitória i Spirit Saint capital (State), and one of the three island-capitals of Brazil (the another plows Florianópolis and São Luís).
Geography
It i located in the Southeast Área, the developed of the Country. Its location i strategic, close of the great urban centers and it i, on the average, to 45 minutes of flight of Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. And attn 1h:20min of São Paulo.
Placed to the south latitude 20th 19 ' 09 ' and longitude west of Greenwich 40° 20 ' 50 ', Vitória i limited to north with the municipal district of the Mountain, to the south with Vila Velha, to east with the Ocean Atlantic and to west with Cariacica.
With the population of 323.312 inhabitants, according to the Census of 2005 of the IBGE, the capital integrates the geographical area of great level of urbanization denominated Metropolitan Area of Great Vitória, understood by the municipal districts of Vitória, it Saws, Fundão, Vila Velha, Guarapari, Cariacica and Viana.
Besides the main island, Vitória, they make part of the municipal district other 34 islands and the continental portion, perfazendo to total one approached of 93 km². Originally they were 50 islands, many of the which were joined by means of embankment to the larger island.
Characteristics
Founded in 1551, Spirit Saint capital i between the sea and the mountain. The island, of 45 km², shelters colonial constructions, ports and beaches. Cut out by bays, Vitória has five beaches and you/he/she i the largest island of an archipelago of 33 islets. The earth pieces plows united it goes embankments and bridges. With arboreous streets, the city has its calçadão to the seashore, close to the beach of Camburi. They plows six kilometers it goes the cooper practice and walks.
In the capital it i the Palácio Anchieta, construction begun in the foundation of the city and that was already school, church and today it i headquarters of the Government; the Church of São Gonçalo, of 1766, in Jesuit colonial style; the Metropolitan Cathedral, built in the century XX, in Gothic style; Saint Luzia's chapel, first construction of the city, built on top of the rochedo; the Church of Rosário, where, to enter, it i necessary to go up 95 steps; and the Teatro Carlos Gomes, built in 1927.
Also known the the world capital of Blue Marlin, the coast of the State i populated richly by copies very sought by apprentices of oceanic fishing, the city possesses the world record of this species, fished in 1992 by Paulo Amorim and weighing 636 kg.
The city of Vitória i the second capital with the best quality of life of Brazil, according to the researches of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Spirit Saint capital has the largest per capita income he/she enters the capitals of Brazil. Besides Porto of Shark, that i the largest of the world in export of minério of iron possesses.
Hope of Life (in years) when being born: 70,74 (4° position among the capitals)
IDHM-R Index of income: 0,858 (3° position among the capitals)
IDHM-AND Index of Education: 0,948 (3° position among the capitals).