Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Municipality
Município de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Municipality of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Montages of the city Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. Top left: Sunset in River Itapemirim, Top right: View of Center of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Middle left: St. Peter's Cathedral, Middle right: River Itapemirim, Bottom left: Night view of Iron Bridge Demisthóclides Baptista, Bottom right: Fátima Square. Montages of the city Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. Top left: Sunset in River Itapemirim, Top right: View of Center of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Middle left: St. Peter's Cathedral, Middle right: River Itapemirim, Bottom left: Night view of Iron Bridge Demisthóclides Baptista, Bottom right: Fátima Square.
Flag of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Flag Official seal of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Seal
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Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Localization in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Espírito Santo
Founded	November 11, 1890
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Body	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	2nd
• Density	216.6/km2 (561/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cachoeirense
Time zone	BRT (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)
Area code(s)	+55 28

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (local Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʃuˈe(j)ɽu ˌdʒiːtapemiˈɾĩj]) is a municipality and a major town, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of marble and granite in Brazil. Home to one of the biggest intercity bus companies, it is a very well-connected city. The population is about 210,000. Location: 164km south of Vitória.

The city is served by Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Airport.

History

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim's first commercial establishment opened in 1853, and in 1889 its first post office and telegram services were begun. Since its early days, transport has played a major role in this town. Since it was established by a waterfall, where it would be impossible to continue the journey up the river, it became an important stop for gold prospectors traveling to Minas Gerais. Many immigrant families which travelled to southern Espírito Santo established in the region.

Transport

The railway line to Rio de Janeiro was completed in 1900, allowing both cultural and economical influence from the latter. In 1911 the railway to Vitória was completed, strengthening links to the north. The city is nicknamed A capital oculta do mundo, meaning "the secret capital of the world".

Famous people from Cachoeiro

• Roberto Carlos, a Grammy Award winning singer and known as The King of Brazilian Music
• Maxwell Cabelino Andrade, football player, currently playing at Paris Saint Germain
• Rubem Braga, a chronist writer
• Luz del Fuego, actress, famous in the United States in the 1950s, starred on Broadway IMDB
• Noemi Cavalcanti, actress IMDB
• Sérgio Sampaio, actor IMDB
• Raul Sampaio, actor IMDB
• Carlos Imperial, actor
• Charles Fricks, actor IMDB
• Carlos Nemer, architect
• Ramon de Morais Motta, footballer
• Anderson Freire, singer

External links

• History and Images of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Portuguese)
• images Google Maps of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim