Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo
Appearance
Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Presidente Kennedy | |
Marobá Beach | |
Nickname: "terra do extremo sul" (extremy south land) | |
Motto(s): "Antes sonho agora realidade" (Before, a dream, now, a reality) | |
![]() Location of Presidente Kennedy in the State of Espírito Santo | |
Coordinates: 21°05′56″S 41°02′48″W / 21.09889°S 41.04667°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Region | Southeast |
Founded | December 11, 1953 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amanda Quinta Rangel (SDD, 2013-2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 583.9 km2 (225.4 sq mi) |
[1] | |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 11,221 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
[2] | |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
HDI (2000) | 0.674 – medium[3] |
Website | presidentekennedy |
Presidente Kennedy is a coastal municipality located in the southernmost portion Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. It covers 583.9 km2 (225.4 sq mi), and has a population of 11,221 with a population density of 19 inhabitants per square kilometer.[4] It is located at 55 meters above sea level. It was named after U.S. president John F. Kennedy, in a tribute to his persona. The city received donations from Alliance for Progress plan.[5]
In recent years, an oil well was discovered in the ocean just in front of the city who was awarded with a heat economy. The oil is under the pre-salt layer. Companies such as the Chinese Baosteel [6][failed verification] operate in the city, and a new seaport is under construction.[7]
See also
References
- ^ IBGE - [1]
- ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ^ [2] Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP
- ^ "Presidente Kennedy" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
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