Vila Velha
municipality of Brazil
Vila Velha (Portuguese for "Old Village") is an Brazilian city in the state of Espírito Santo. In 2020, 501,325 people lived there and its area is 210.23 km².
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Vila Velha is the oldest city in Espírito Santo. It was founded as Vila do Espírito Santo ("Village of the Holy Spirit") on 23 May 1535 by Vasco Fernandes Coutinho.