São Mateus, Espírito Santo
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São Mateus | |
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Municipality of São Mateus | |
Coordinates: 18°42′57″S 39°51′32″W / 18.71583°S 39.85889°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Espírito Santo |
Area | |
• Total | 2,346.047 km2 (905.814 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2020 est.)[2] | |
• Total | 132,642 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.735 – high[3] |
Website | saomateus |
São Mateus is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was estimated at 132,642 in 2020, and its area is 2,346 km².[2] São Mateus is located at 36 meters above sea level.
History
[edit]It is the second oldest and seventh most populous municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. São Mateus was founded on 21 of September 1544, receiving municipal autonomy only in 1764. Originally, it was called Povoado do Cricaré, being renamed in the year 1566 by Father José de Anchieta after Saint Matthew.
Until the second-half of 19th century, it was one of the main gateways of enslaved Africans in Brazil. The large influx of slaves arriving at the Americas by the São Mateus' port explains why today the municipality is considered to have the biggest Afro-descendant population of the state. There were also italian immigrants arriving at the area, these ones being responsible for colonizing part of the backcountry of the municipality.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Climate data for São Mateus, Espírito Santo (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.1 (89.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 124.1 (4.89) |
89.4 (3.52) |
147.0 (5.79) |
115.1 (4.53) |
72.3 (2.85) |
63.5 (2.50) |
75.0 (2.95) |
61.7 (2.43) |
66.9 (2.63) |
119.0 (4.69) |
230.4 (9.07) |
176.6 (6.95) |
1,341 (52.80) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 113 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 81.6 | 80.2 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 82.6 | 83.6 | 83.8 | 80.2 | 80.1 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 82.1 | 81.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 224.3 | 220.2 | 188.1 | 193.5 | 172.5 | 185.8 | 201.3 | 178.9 | 179.9 | 154.6 | 183.9 | 2,313 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (humidity 1981–2010)[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
2018 Area Total
- ^ a b IBGE 2020
- ^ "Ranking IDHM 2010" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Média Compensada Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Número de dias no mês ou no ano com precipitação maior ou igual a (1 mm) (dias)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Insolação Total (horas)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.