Santa Leopoldina, Brazil
Santa Leopoldina is a town of 13,106 people in Espírito Santo, Brazil, founded in April 17, 1887.
Why visit Santa Leopoldina
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 10 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Área de Proteção do Ambiente Cultural de Santa Leopoldina and Eco Parque Cachoeira Moxafongo.
Weather in Santa Leopoldina
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About Santa Leopoldina
Santa Leopoldina is a municipality in central Espírito Santo, Brazil. Its population was 12,885 (2015) and its area is 718.1 km2 (277.3 sq mi). It is 16 meters above sea level, and is located 44 km from the state capital of Vitória.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Leopoldina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Santa Leopoldina on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do21
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Museums and landmarks17
Área de Proteção do Ambiente Cultural de Santa Leopoldina
Monument and historic site
Fração da área urbana do núcleo histórico de Santa Leopoldina.
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5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes10
Restaurante Pesqueiro do Chico (Entrada)
Restaurant · 8.6 km
Sa,Su,PH 08:00-17:30
Bar e Açougue da Vera
Restaurant · 7.1 km
Rodovia Estadual Doutor Afonso Schwab, Santa Leopoldina
Parada da Piaba
Restaurant · 12.4 km
Rodovia Estadual Doutor Afonso Schwab, Santa Maria de Jetibá
Restaurante do Japonês
Restaurant · 12.1 km
Rodovia Estadual Doutor Afonso Schwab, Santa Maria de Jetibá
History
Santa Leopoldina was founded in 1856 by around 60 Swiss immigrants who came up the Santa Maria River, closely followed in 1857 by roughly 200 immigrants from Germany and Luxembourg. The old extended version of the name, "Cachoeiro de Santa Leopoldina", was given in 1860 by the emperor Pedro II, in honour of his mother Maria Leopoldina, Archduchess of Austria.
During the 19th century the town was, for a period, the biggest commercial centre of the state, but its influence declined after the arrival of roads which took traffic away from the river, which was then the town's biggest advantage. Santa Maria River was navigable right through to the Atlantic from this point.
The first highway (rodovia) in the state was built between Santa Leopoldina and Santa Teresa and was completed in 1918, which was extended to Vitória in 1924. Cachoeiro de Santa Leopoldina first became a municipality in 1887 and dropped "Cachoeiro de" (Portuguese for waterfall of) from its name in 1943.
In 1890 Santa Teresa separated from Santa Leopoldina, and in 1988 Santa Maria de Jetibá also separated, leaving a much smaller area under its power.
From the History section of Santa Leopoldina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Pousada Agroecológica Passágarda
Motel and hotel · 14.8 km
Estrada Para Aparecidinha, Santa Teresa
Kastellus Cama & Café
Motel and hotel · 14.6 km
Estrada para Valsugana, Santa Teresa
Churches and places of worship19
Igreja Matriz da Sagrada Família
Church · Roman Catholic
Ladeira Padre Henrique Ott, Santa Leopoldina
Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana de Luxemburgo
Church · Lutheran · 7.3 km
Igreja Evangélica Luterana de Suiça
Church · Lutheran · 8.4 km
Rodovia Estadual Doutor Afonso Schwab, Santa Maria de Jetibá
Shopping2
Loja Nickel
Shopping center
24 Avenida Presidente Getúlio Vargas, Santa Leopoldina
Gas and EV charging1
Posto dos Japoneses
Gas station · 12.1 km
Rodovia Estadual Doutor Afonso Schwab, Santa Maria de Jetibá
Schools, colleges and libraries26
EEEM Guilhermina Hulda Kruger Reinholz
School · 11.1 km
Rua Projetada, Santa Leopoldina
Healthcare1
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Penha
Hospital
1000 Ladeira Vereadora Rosalina Ribeiro Nunes, Santa Leopoldina
Map of Santa Leopoldina
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Getting there and nearby towns
Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (VIX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Jetibá 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Santa Teresa 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Cariacica 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Fundão 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Serra 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Santa Maria de Jetibá 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Vitória 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Viana 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Domingos Martins 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Vila Velha 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Santa Leopoldina, by MarceleLN 037, MarceleLN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Leopoldina, by MarceleLN 035, MarceleLN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Leopoldina, by MarceleLN 036, MarceleLN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AMR - STª LEOPOLDINA ES - panoramio, altair mendes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Centro, Santa Leopoldina - ES, Brazil - panoramio (cropped), jsilvares, CC BY 3.0
- Núcleo Histórico de Santa Leopoldina, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 11 - 2, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 63 - 6, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua Bernardino Monteiro nº 16 - 8, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igreja do Tirol - 01, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Paroquial do Tirol - 01, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casarão em Luxemburgo - 01, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 656, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificação à ES264, Santa Leopoldina (6.0), RDeminicis (WMB), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 434, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 43 - 1, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 58, 60 e 62 - 1, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Family Church (4), MarceleLN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 084, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 083, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 082, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 55 - 3, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 55 - 2, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 57 e 59 - 1, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 57 e 59 - 2, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 51 e 53 - 1, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 51 e 53 - 3, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 63 - 4, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 081, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 078, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 080, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 085, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 073, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 072, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 079, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 070, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 265, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edifício na Rua do Comércio nº 63 - 5, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 069, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Takes Sta Leopoldina by Sturm 086, Sturm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pequeno lago na Cachoeira da Fumaça - panoramio (2), Tedd Santana, CC BY-SA 3.0
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