Serra

關於Serra

Serra is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. Its population was 520,653 (2022) and its area is 548 km2 (212 sq mi). It is the most populous municipality in the state, ahead of the capital.

Serra, the seat 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.

Among the municipality's cultural attractions, several institutions stand out. One of the main cultural conservation sites is the Serra Historical Museum, opened in 2007 in the mansion that once belonged to the family of Judith Leão Castello Ribeiro, the first woman to become a representative in Brazil. The collection includes documents, furniture, objects (such as pipes, binoculars, and mirrors), works of art, and items related to the history of its illustrious residents and the constitution of the municipality.

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