Serra is the name of a municipality and its capital in the state of Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória

Greater Vitória

Greater Vitória is an administrative entity in Brazil made up of the following municipalities: Cariacica, Fundão, Guarapari, Serra, Vitória, Vila Velha, and Viana according to IBGE and it has an area of 2,331.01 km², and 1,627,651 inhabitants ....

 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

Nova Almeida, Espírito Santo

Nova Almeida is a town in the municipality of Serra, in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its official status is "neighbourhood" . The town is located about north of the state capital, Vitória...

 and Queimado. Between those districts there are 118 neighbourhoods (bairros).

Another important urban area is that of Jacaraípe

Jacaraípe, Espírito Santo

Jacaraípe is the name of a district of Serra, which in turn is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Considered part of the greater Vitória Region, it is now a laid back suburb of Vitória, the state capital. Famous for its Surfing competitions and many summer homes by the beach,...

, on the coast 20 km north of Vitória. Jacaraípe is very well known for surfing

Surfing

Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

 championships, and is a weekend beach used by capital dwellers. Other smaller fishing villages such as Manguinhos

Manguinhos, Espírito Santo

Manguinhos is a small village in the municipality of Serra in Espírito Santo, Brazil, technically known as a neighbourhood . It is today mainly a residential village, as most people work in the Greater Vitória Metropolitan Area...

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