Venda Nova do Imigrante is a municipality, with a capital of the same name, in east central 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

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. Created in 1989, by separating from Conceição do Castelo

Conceição do Castelo, Espírito Santo

Conceição do Castelo is the name of a municipality and its capital in central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its population was 11,146 and its area is 364,53 km².-History:...

, it stands at a height of 630 meters above sea level. Its population was 18,752 (2005), its area is 187.89 km² and its population density was 99.8 inhabitants/km².

It was mainly colonised by northern Italian

Italy

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 immigrants and still holds Italian-themed festivals such as the Polenta

Polenta

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 festival and wine

Wine

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 festivals. Other such traditions still held on to are traditional Italian dancing and choral singing, often seen during such festivals.

Bordering municipalities include: (E) Domingos Martins

Domingos Martins

Domingos Martins is the name of a municipality and its capital in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. According to the IBGE census of 2000, the municipality had 30,559 inhabitants, of which 5,820 were urban dwelling...

, (N) Afonso Claudio

Afonso Claudio

Afonso Cláudio is the name of a municipality and its capital in east central Espírito Santo, Brazil, founded in 1963. The town, at a height of 610m above sea level, has a population of approximately 9,957 and an area of 361.7 km², and a population density of 27,53 inhabitants/km²...

, (W) Conceição do Castelo

Conceição do Castelo, Espírito Santo

Conceição do Castelo is the name of a municipality and its capital in central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its population was 11,146 and its area is 364,53 km².-History:...

 and Castelo

Castelo, Espírito Santo

Castelo is the name of a municipality and its capital in the southwest of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Its population was 34,704 and its area is 669 km².-History:...

in the south.