Serra, Espírito Santo

Serra is the name of a municipality and its capital in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. Its population was 409,220 (2010) and its area is 553 km².

Serra, the capital of the municipality, is to the north of the characteristic Mestre Álvaro mountain which juts out of the coastal lowlands, and which is said to look like a small mountain range or "serra", in Portuguese, which is where the town and municipality got its name.

Politically

Serra has five districts (distritos): Serra-Capital (or Serra-Sede), Carapina, Calogi, Nova Almeida and Queimado. Between those districts there are 118 neighbourhoods (bairros).

Another important urban area is that of Jacaraípe, on the coast 20 km north of Vitória. Jacaraípe is very well known for surfing championships, and is a weekend beach used by capital dwellers. Other smaller fishing villages such as Manguinhos are also close enough for day trips and are popular destinations for the locals.

Neighbourhoods of Serra

• André Carloni
• Bairro de Fátima
• Carapina
• Central Carapina
• Chácara Parreiral
• Cidade Continental
• Eurico Salles
• Hélio Ferraz
• Jardim Carapina
• Jardim Limoeiro
• Jardim Tropical
• José de Anchieta
• Laranjeiras
• Laranjeiras II
• Manoel Plaza
• Novo Horizonte
• Rosário de Fátima
• São Diogo I
• São Diogo II
• Taquara
• Serra Dourada I
• Serra Dourada II
• Serra Dourada III
• Valparaiso
• Novo Porto Canoa
• Balneário de Carapebus
• Barro branco

Feu Rosa 
Boa Vista 
Jardim Carapina 
Diamantina 
São Geraldo 
Barcelona 
Taquara 
Taquara I 
Taquara II 
Taquara III 
Serra Dourada I 
Serra Dourada II 
Serra Dourada III 
Nova Carapina
Barro branco

External links

• History of Serra (in Portuguese)
  • Images Maps Google of Serra ES Brazil