Colatina

Colatina - Espírito Santo
Municipality
The Municipality of Colatina-Espírito Santo
Flag of Colatina - Espírito Santo Flag Official seal of Colatina - Espírito Santo Seal
Nickname(s): Capital do Noroeste Capital of the Northeast Vix
Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit (work conquers all)
Location in the Espírito Santo Location in the Espírito Santo
Colatina - Espírito Santo Location in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Espírito Santo
Founded	December 30, 1921
Government
• Mayor	Leonardo Deptolski (PT)
Area
• Total	1,423.277 km2 (549.530 sq mi)
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	120,677
• Density	0.08/km2 (0.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Demonym	"colatinense"

Colatina is the second largest city in the north of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 127 km north of the capital Vitória and on the trainline from Vitória to Minas Gerais. It lies on the banks of the Doce river, through which as much as 700 cubic meters of water per second may flow. Its population was 120,677 (2013) and its area is 1,423 km².

History

File:Colatina linda.jpg

The Doce river and a bridge.

The first attempts to colonize the area where Colatina now lies were in 1857. 46 people established themselves in the area, which was easy at first, as land had already been assigned to each family. This proved unsustainable, though, when the Indians attacked the colony and massacred quite a number of people. In 3 years, all of the colonists had left the area, and it would be another 30 years before major influx would start up again. Until then, small advances were made along small river tributaries, which went on until 1925. Only after 1928, after the completion of the bridge over the Doce river, did more stable and sustained growth come to the region.

External links

• Colatina's Official Website
• History of Colatina
• Short History of Colatina in Portuguese