São Roque do Canaã, Espírito Santo
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São Roque do Canaã is a municipality
located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo
. Its population was 10,949 (2005) and its area is 342 km². The capital of the municipality is located at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level.
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 10,949 (2005) and its area is 342 km². The capital of the municipality is located at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level.