Muqui
Flag of Muqui
Coat of arms of Muqui
Location of Muqui
Founded22 October 1912
Area
  Total326.873 km2 (126.206 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total15,526
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)

20°57′07″S 41°20′45″W / 20.95194°S 41.34583°W / -20.95194; -41.34583 Muqui is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 15,526 (2020) and its area is 327 km².[2]

The municipality contains part of the 10,459 hectares (25,840 acres) Serra das Torres Natural Monument, created in 2010 to protect the mountain peaks in the area.[3]

Etymology

The word muqui is of indigenous origin, meaning "between hills", referring to its mountainous geography.

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. IBGE -
  3. Hartung Gomes, Paulo Cesar (11 June 2010), Lei Nº 9.463 (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 28 October 2016, retrieved 2016-10-27
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