ES · Southeast
Population: 510,512 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Vila Velha is a Brazilian municipality on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo, in the Southeast Region of the country. It belongs to the Greater Vitória Metropolitan Region and covers an area of 210 km², of which about 60 km² is urban perimeter. Its population was estimated by IBGE at 506,779 inhabitants in 2025, making it the second most populous municipality in Espírito Santo, behind only Serra.
The municipality was founded on 23 May 1535 by the Portuguese Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, donatary of the Captaincy of Espírito Santo, and served as its seat until 1549, when the capital was moved to Vitória. It is thus considered the oldest city in the state and has several historic buildings, such as the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga, the Santa Luzia Lighthouse and the Convent of Penha. The latter, one of Espírito Santo's main tourist attractions, was built between the 16th and 17th centuries and was listed as a historic and cultural heritage site by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1943.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
ES average (10 cities): 62 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
23.7 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
51.31 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
ES average (10 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
236.32 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,856.81 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
ES average (10 cities): 43 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.09 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.36 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
ES average (10 cities): 59 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
ES average (10 cities): 63 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
33.46 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.08 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
ES average (10 cities): 32 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
338.61 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Cabo Frio (SBCB), 339 km in a straight line · 74 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 25.5 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.4 | 32.0 | 31.4 | 30.1 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 27.4 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 30.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 24.1 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 23.3 |
| Rain (mm) | 131 | 79 | 140 | 123 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 63 | 124 | 234 | 201 |
Weather station Vitória, 5 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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