Alegre, Espírito Santo
Encyclopedia
Alegre is a municipality
located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo
. Its population was 32,523 (2005) and its area is 773 km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
. Its population was 32,523 (2005) and its area is 773 km².