Vila Velha

(For the lost colony within present-day Salvador in Bahia, Brazil, see Pereira. For the Portuguese town, see Vila Velha de Ródão; for the 1762 battle there, see Battle of Vila Velha. For the park in Paraná, Brazil, see Vila Velha State Park.) Vila Velha ([ˈvilɐ ˈvɛʎɐ]; Portuguese for "Old Village") is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 396,323 (2005) and its area is 208.82 km².

Vila Velha

(For the lost colony within present-day Salvador in Bahia, Brazil, see Pereira. For the Portuguese town, see Vila Velha de Ródão; for the 1762 battle there, see Battle of Vila Velha. For the park in Paraná, Brazil, see Vila Velha State Park.) Vila Velha ([ˈvilɐ ˈvɛʎɐ]; Portuguese for "Old Village") is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 396,323 (2005) and its area is 208.82 km².