Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Municipality
Município de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Municipality o Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Montages o the ceety Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. Top left: Sunset in River Itapemirim, Top richt: View o Centre o Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Middle left: St. Peter's Cathedral, Middle richt: River Itapemirim, Bottom left: Nicht view o Iron Bridge Demisthóclides Baptista, Bottom richt: Fátima Square.
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Localization in Espírito Santo
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Localization in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°50′56″S 41°06′46″W
Kintra	Brazil
Region	Sootheast
State	Espírito Santo
Foondit	11 November 1890
Govrenment
• Teep	Mayor-cooncil
• Bodi	Prefeitura da Cidade de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
• Mayor	Carlos Roberto Casteglione Dias (PT (2013–2016))
Area
• Total	876.792 km2 (338.531 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	209,878
• Rank	2nt
• Density	216.6/km2 (561/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cachoeirense
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Area code(s)	+55 28

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (local Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʃuˈe(j)ɽu ˌdʒiːtapemiˈɾĩj]) is the name o a municipality an o its major toun, locatit in the sooth o Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks o the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub o soothren Espírito Santo, bein the maist important producer o marble an granite in Brazil. Hame tae ane o the biggest intercity bus companies, it is a vera well-connectit ceety. The population is aboot 210,000. Location: 164 km sooth o Vitória. The closest ceety tae Cachoeiro dae Itapemirim is Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro.

The ceety is servit bi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Airport.

History

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim's first commercial establishment opened in 1853, an in 1889 its first post office an telegram services wur begun. Syne its early days, transport haes played a major role in this toun. Syne it wis establisht bi a watterfaw, whaur it wad be impossible tae continue the jurney up the river, it became an important stap for gowd prospectors travelin tae Minas Gerais. Mony immigrant faimilies which travelled tae soothren Espírito Santo establisht in the region.

Transport

The railwey line tae Rio de Janeiro wis completit in 1900, allouin baith cultural an economical influence frae the latter. In 1911 the railwey tae Vitória wis completit, strenthenin links tae the north. The ceety is elk-namit A capital oculta do mundo, meanin "the secret caipital o the warld".

Famous fowk frae Cachoeiro

• Roberto Carlos, a Grammy Awaird winnin sangster an kent as The Keeng o Brazilian Muisic
• Maxwell Cabelino Andrade, fitbaa player, currently playin at Paris Saint Germain
• Rubem Braga, a chronist writer
• Ramon Motta, fitbawer

Freemit airtins

• History an Images o Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Archived 2005-04-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
• images Google Maps o Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Archived 2015-09-14 at the Wayback Machine