Conceição da Barra

For the municipality in Minas Gerais, see Conceição da Barra de Minas.

18°35′34″S 39°43′55″W Conceição da Barra is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo. The city is the northernmost coastal city of the state. Its population was 31,273 (2020) and its area is 1,188.044 km².

Conceição da Barra
Municipality
Municipality of Conceição da Barra
Flag Seal
Nickname:  "Barra"
Location in Espírito Santo
Coordinates: 18°35′34″S 39°43′55″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Espírito Santo
Founded	6 October 1891
Government
• Mayor	Walyson José Santos Vasconcelos (PTB)
Area [1]
• Total	1,182.587 km2 (456.599 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	27,458
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	29960-000 to 29969-999
Area code	+55 27
HDI (2010)	0.681 – medium[3]
Website	conceicaodabarra.es.gov.br

Geography

The municipality contains the 3,481 hectares (8,600 acres) Itaúnas State Park, created in 1991, which protects the coast up to the border with Bahia.^[4] It contains the 2,817 hectares (6,960 acres) Rio Preto National Forest.^[5] It contains part of the 1,503.75 hectares (3,715.8 acres) Córrego Grande Biological Reserve.

The climate is tropical, warm and mostly humid, with one or two dry months. Average annual temperature is 22 to 24 °C (72 to 75 °F), and average annual rainfall is 1,250 to 1,500 millimetres (49 to 59 in).^[6]