Santa Teresa 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 in the
Brazilian state
The federative units of Brazil () are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation, and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Repu ...
of
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 ...
. Its population was 23,724 (2020) and its area is 695 km
2.
The municipality contains the
Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve
Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve () is a Federal biological reserve in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
It holds dense rainforest of the Atlantic Forest biome.
History
The reserve covers in the Atlantic Forest biome.
It was created on 20 ...
, a fully protected area.
Notable people
Augusto Ruschi was a Brazilian agronomist, ecologist, and naturalist. Ruschi was interested in the study of plants and animals since childhood, allowing him to know in depth several branches of biology, becoming a respected specialist in hummingbirds and orchids in Brazil.
Anderson Varejão of the
NBA
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's
Cleveland Cavaliers
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is originally from Santa Teresa.
Geography
Climate
References
Municipalities in Espírito Santo
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