São Mateus, Espírito Santo

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São Mateus, Espírito Santo Municipality of Espírito Santo
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Location in the state of Espírito Santo and Brazil
São Mateus, Espírito Santo Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 18°42′57″S 39°51′32″W / 18.71583°S 39.85889°W / -18.71583; -39.85889Coordinates: 18°42′57″S 39°51′32″W / 18.71583°S 39.85889°W / -18.71583; -39.85889
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Espírito Santo
Area [1]
• Total	2,346.047 km2 (905.814 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2020 est.[2])
• Total	132,642
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.saomateus.es.gov.br

São Mateus is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was estimated at 132,642 in 2020, and its area is 2,346 km².^[2] São Mateus is located at 36 meters above sea level.

It is the second oldest and seventh most populous municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. São Mateus was founded on 21 of September 1544, receiving municipal autonomy only in 1764. Originally, it was called Povoado do Cricaré, being renamed in the year 1566 by Father José de Anchieta after Saint Matthew.

Until the second-half of 19th century, it was one of the main gateways of enslaved Africans in Brazil. The large influx of slaves arriving at the Americas by the explains why today the municipality is considered to have the biggest Afro-descendant population of the state. There were also italian immigrants arriving at the area, these ones being responsible for colonizing part of the backcountry of the municipality.

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