Castelo, Espírito Santo
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Municipality of Castelo | |
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HDI (2010) | 0.726 – high[2] |
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Castelo is a municipality in the southwest of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Its population was 37,747 (2020) and its area is 664 km².[3]
History
There is information on two
Location
Castelo is 145 km from the state capital
The municipality contains the 730 hectares (1,800 acres) Forno Grande State Park, which protects the second highest peak in the state.[4] It also contains the 800 hectares (2,000 acres) Mata das Flores State Park, created in 1992.[5]
Population
Castelo is strongly influenced by Italian immigrants, who make up the great majority of the municipality's population. This influences today's traditional commemorations, very much Catholic-based in traditions like Corpus Christi. This influence is also felt in the traditional Italian Folklore dance group, which still practices traditional Piedmontese dances.
Geography
Highest point in the municipality is the Forno Grande Peak (2039 m), which is also the highest point in the state after Bandeira Peak, shared with Minas Gerais.
Notable people
- Cícero — Brazilian football player
- Alessandro Celin — Brazilian football player
- Renato Casagrande — Politician
- Gerson Camata — Politician
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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- ^ Parque Estadual do Forno Grande (in Portuguese), Castelo, archived from the original on 2016-10-25, retrieved 2016-10-25
- ^ Parque Estadual de Mata das Flores (in Portuguese), IEMA: Instituto Estadual de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos, archived from the original on 2016-10-27, retrieved 2016-10-26