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Muqui, Espírito Santo

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.

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.

Etymology

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

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]
  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