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Alfredo Chaves

Coordinates: 20°38′6″S 40°45′0″W / 20.63500°S 40.75000°W / -20.63500; -40.75000
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Alfredo Chaves
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Alfredo Chaves is located in Brazil
Alfredo Chaves
Alfredo Chaves
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°38′6″S 40°45′0″W / 20.63500°S 40.75000°W / -20.63500; -40.75000
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateEspírito Santo
Area
 • Total616 km2 (238 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total14,636
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Alfredo Chaves is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is 60 km southwest of the state capital, Vitória. Its population was 14,636 (2020) and its area is 615.79 km².[2]

Geography

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Located in the southeast of the state, it borders (east) Anchieta and Guarapari, (north) Marechal Floriano and Domingos Martins, (west) Vargem Alta, (south) Iconha and Rio Novo do Sul.

The municipality is mountainous, though not very high in general. Its highest peak is Trancenco Peak at 1,050 m above sea level. The town of Alfredo Chaves lies at 10 m above sea level.

Economy

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The economy is mainly based on livestock, including cows (for milk) and chickens. In agriculture, coffee and banana plantations play an important role.

Climate

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Climate data for Alfredo Chaves (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.8
(91.0)
33.7
(92.7)
32.3
(90.1)
30.5
(86.9)
28.7
(83.7)
27.6
(81.7)
27.2
(81.0)
27.8
(82.0)
28.1
(82.6)
29.3
(84.7)
30.4
(86.7)
31.6
(88.9)
30.0
(86.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
21.7
(71.1)
20.5
(68.9)
18.8
(65.8)
17.5
(63.5)
17.2
(63.0)
17.4
(63.3)
18.3
(64.9)
19.9
(67.8)
20.6
(69.1)
21.5
(70.7)
19.8
(67.6)
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[3]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]
  3. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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