Thread: Vitoria Facts

The island is 45 km2 in area, and consists of colonial buildings, ports and beaches. Studded with bays, it has five beaches and is in fact the largest island of an archipelago of 33 islets, which are joined by landfills and bridges. The city has tree-lined streets and a fine sea front on the beach at Camburi, six kilometres long for jogging or walking. Next to Camburi is Canto beach, the location of two well known squares, Desejo and Namorados.

Vitória, is the capital of Espírito Santo, was founded in 1551 on the Ilha da Vitóri. The chapel of Santa Luzia is a must see in Vitoria, it was built way back in 1551 in Rua José Marcelino, it's the oldest building on the island. It now houses an art gallery and a research center of the University of Espírito Santo.

Did you know that Vitoria is Ranked number 9 as one of the best cities to work in the country and the quality of life in Vitoria is ranked very high? It's also Home to 14 colleges and universities.

Did you know Francisco de Vitoria, OP (Francisco de Victoria; c. 1492 – 12 August 1546) was a Spanish Renaissance Roman Catholic philosopher, theologian and jurist and also founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the School of Salamanca, noted especially for his contributions to the theory of just war and international law.

This is the story of work and growth of one of the country's most beautifull and prosperous States: Espírito Santo.