Atílio Vivacqua

Atílio Vivacqua
Municipality
Atílio Vivacqua Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°54′50″S 41°11′52″W / 20.91389°S 41.19778°WCoordinates: 20°54′50″S 41°11′52″W / 20.91389°S 41.19778°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Region
State	Espírito Santo
Area
• Total	223 km^2 (86 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	11,181
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Atílio Vivacqua^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 11,181 (2015) and its area is 223 km².^[1]

The municipality contains part of the 10,459 hectares (25,840 acres) Serra das Torres Natural Monument, created in 2010 to protect the mountain peaks in the area.^[2]

History

Until 10 April 1964, Atílio Vivacqua was a district of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim called Marapé.^[3] The municipality is named for Senator Atílio Vivácqua (1894–1961).^[4]

Notes

1. Due to orthographic changes and Portuguese naming conventions, the first 'a' in Vivacqua sometimes has an acute accent (´).

References

1. IBGE -
2. Hartung Gomes, Paulo Cesar (11 June 2010), Lei Nº 9.463 (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-10-27
3. "IBGE | Cidades | Espírito Santo | Atilio Vivacqua | Histórico". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
4. "História". Município de Atílio Vivacqua (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 May 2016.