São Mateus, Espírito Santo

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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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Location in Espírito Santo

18°42′57″S 39°51′32″W / 18.71583°S 39.85889°W / -18.71583; -39.85889Country

BrazilRegionSoutheastState

Espírito SantoArea

^[1]

• Total2,346.047 km² (905.814 sq mi)Elevation

36 m (118 ft)Population

(2020 est.)^[2]

• Total132,642 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2010)0.735 – high^[3]Websitesaomateus.es.gov.br

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.

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.

Climate

Climate data for São Mateus, Espírito Santo (1991–2020)
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

^ "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.

Municipalities of Espírito Santo

Capital: Vitória

Mesoregion Central

Afonso Cláudio	Afonso Cláudio Brejetuba Conceição do Castelo Domingos Martins Laranja da Terra Marechal Floriano Venda Nova do Imigrante
Guarapari	Alfredo Chaves Anchieta Guarapari Iconha Piúma Rio Novo do Sul
Santa Teresa	Itaguaçu Itarana Santa Leopoldina Santa Maria de Jetibá Santa Teresa São Roque do Canaã
Vitória	Cariacica Serra Viana Vila Velha Vitória

Mesoregion Litoral Norte

Linhares	Aracruz Fundão Ibiraçu João Neiva Linhares Rio Bananal Sooretama
Montanha	Montanha Mucurici Pinheiros Ponto Belo
São Mateus	Conceição da Barra Jaguaré Pedro Canário São Mateus

Mesoregion Noroeste

Barra de São Francisco	Água Doce do Norte Barra de São Francisco Ecoporanga Mantenópolis
Colatina	Alto Rio Novo Baixo Guandu Colatina Governador Lindenberg Marilândia Pancas São Domingos do Norte
Nova Venécia	Águia Branca Boa Esperança Nova Venécia São Gabriel da Palha Vila Pavão Vila Valério

Mesoregion Sul

Alegre	Alegre Divino de São Lourenço Dores do Rio Preto Guaçuí Ibatiba Ibitirama Irupi Iúna Muniz Freire
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim	Apiacá Atílio Vivacqua Bom Jesus do Norte Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Castelo Jerônimo Monteiro Mimoso do Sul Muqui São José do Calçado Vargem Alta
Itapemirim	Itapemirim Marataízes Presidente Kennedy