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Conceicao do Castelo, ES, Brazil

Conceição do Castelo
Municipality
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Conceição do Castelo is located in Brazil
Conceição do Castelo
Conceição do Castelo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°22′4″S 41°14′38″W / 20.36778°S 41.24389°W / -20.36778; -41.24389Coordinates: 20°22′4″S 41°14′38″W / 20.36778°S 41.24389°W / -20.36778; -41.24389
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State Espírito Santo
Area
 • Total 369 km2 (142 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 12,766
 • Density 35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Conceição do Castelo is a municipality in central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its population was 12,766 (2015) and its area is 369 km².

The municipality was created when it separated from Castelo on the 7th of May, 1964.

Conceição do Castelo is about 120 km from the state capital Vitória. It stands in the mountainous region of the state, roughly southwest of the capital.

The economy is largely based on agriculture. Some important products are coffee, beans, maize, tomatoes and pigs, as well as cattle.



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