Marataízes is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located by the

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in southern

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attracti ...

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. It has a population of 38,883 and holds as such the highest density in the state. Marataízes is a tourist city. The municipality contains the

Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument The Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument ) is a municipal Natural monument in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Location The Falésias de Marataízes Natural Monument is in the municipality of Marataízes, Espírito Santo. It has an area ...

, created in 2008 to protect the cliffs to the south of the town.

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Populated coastal places in Espírito Santo Municipalities in Espírito Santo {{EspiritoSanto-geo-stub