Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo
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Presidente Kennedy is a coastal municipality
located in the southernmost portion Brazilian state of Espírito Santo
. Its population was 10,786 (2008) and its area is 586.464 km². It is located at 55 meters above sea level.
It was named after U.S. president John F. Kennedy
, in a tribute to his persona. The city received donations from Alliance for Progress
plan. The city hall has a gallery room of photos of the president, a bust
and a plate honoring his legacy.
In recent years, an oil well
was discovered in the ocean just in front of the city who was awarded with a heat economy. Companies such as the Chinese Baosteel
operate in the city.
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 southernmost portion 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 10,786 (2008) and its area is 586.464 km². It is located at 55 meters above sea level.
It was named after U.S. president John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, in a tribute to his persona. The city received donations from Alliance for Progress
Alliance for Progress
The Alliance for Progress initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961 aimed to establish economic cooperation between the U.S. and South America.-Origin and goals:...
plan. The city hall has a gallery room of photos of the president, a bust
Bust (sculpture)
A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual...
and a plate honoring his legacy.
In recent years, an oil well
Oil well
An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth's surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually some natural gas is produced along with the oil. A well that is designed to produce mainly or only gas may be termed a gas well.-History:The earliest...
was discovered in the ocean just in front of the city who was awarded with a heat economy. Companies such as the Chinese Baosteel
Baosteel
Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation , commonly referred to as Baosteel is a state-owned iron and steel company headquartered in Shanghai, China....
operate in the city.