Mantenópolis

Mantenópolis
Dom Luiz Plaza in Mantenópolis
Location of Mantenópolis in Espírito Santo
Mantenópolis
Mantenópolis
Coordinates: 18°51′46″S 41°7′22″W / 18.86278°S 41.12278°W / -18.86278; -41.12278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Espírito Santo
Founded7 January 1954
Government
  MayorLucio Marques de Morais (PSDB) (2025-2028)
  Vice MayorGeraldo Magelo Xavier (PP) (2025-2028)
Area
  Total
321.418 km2 (124.100 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
12,770
  Density39.73/km2 (102.9/sq mi)
DemonymMantenopolitano (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
29770-000, 29772-000, 29776-000, 29778-000
HDI (2010)0.657 – medium
Websitemantenopolis.es.gov.br

Mantenópolis is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 15,503 (2020) and its area is 321 km². It is a small town located in a valley with green mountains rising above it. It has a central square with municipal offices- e.g., police, public works, and school within a short walking distance of each other. There are many farms with livestock and crops in the neighboring countryside. An extraordinarily large number of people from Mantenopolis who migrate to the United States reside on the Island of Martha's Vineyard in the state of Massachusetts.