Vitória school attack

The Federal University of Espírito Santo (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Ufes) is a federal university with headquarters in the city of Vitória, capital of Espírito Santo state, in Brazil. It is the largest and most important university in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. It is a public university, offering free, high-quality higher education by integrating teaching, research and outreach programs in all fields of knowledge. The university was founded in 1954, and today it comprises four campuses. Two are located in the capital city of Vitória (Goiabeiras headquarters and Maruípe), one is in the south (Alegre), and the other is in the north (São Mateus), together covering over 300,000 m2 of floor space in an area of more than 4 million m2. In addition, there are 27 online learning centers throughout the state. Ufes has almost 25,000 students in more than 100 undergraduate courses and 64 graduate programs, 1,780 faculty and 1,650 staff.In addition to teaching, both research and outreach are very strong at Ufes. Almost 1,000 papers are published per year in all fields of science, and there are more than 500 ongoing outreach projects, serving around 2 million people throughout the state. Ufes also offers facilities to the academic and wider communities, including theater, movie theater, art galleries, language center, libraries, museums, planetarium and astronomical observatory, auditoriums, sports center, marine station, experimental farms, a veterinary hospital and a university hospital, which is the main public health facility in the state of Espírito Santo, working as a reference in high-complexity medical care.It is ranked as the 28th best university in Brazil according to Ranking Universitário Folha (RUF) operated by Folha de S.Paulo and the best university within its own state. In 2018 Ufes was ranked as the 75th best research institution in Ibero-America by the report by SCImago Institutions Ranking. In Latin America, Ufes is ranked among the top 100 according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and #114 according to the QS Top University Rankings.

Vitória (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtɔɾjɐ], Victory), spelled Victória until the 1940s, is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located on a small island within a bay where a number of rivers meet the sea. It was founded in 1551. The city proper is 93 square kilometres (36 square miles) and has a population of 365,855 (2020), whilst the Greater Vitória metropolitan area has a population of more than 1,857,616 (2013), the 14th largest in Brazil. Vitória is a riverine island surrounded by Vitória's Bay. In addition to Vitória, the main island, another 34 islands and a mainland portion are part of the municipality, totalling 93.381 square kilometres (36.05 square miles). Originally there were 50 islands, many of which were joined to the largest island by landfill. In 1998, the United Nations rated Vitória as the fourth best state capital in Brazil to live in, rating cities on health, education, and social improvement projects. Among the Brazilian capitals, Vitória currently maintains the second best human development index (HDI) (after Florianópolis) according to research from the Getulio Vargas Foundation. It was considered the fourth best Brazilian city to live in by the United Nations in 2013, behind São Caetano do Sul, Águas de São Pedro and Florianópolis, and it was ranked as having the highest GDP per capita. The city has two major ports: the Port of Vitória and the Port of Tubarão. These ports are part of the largest port complex of the country, which are considered the best in quality of Brazil. The city, which lies on the coast, is close to the mountains of Espírito Santo. Through the city's port authority, the city council also manages the Trindade and Martim Vaz islands, 1,100 kilometres (680 miles) off the coast, which are important meteorological bases because of their strategic position: located in an area of dispersion of air masses.

Espírito Santo (also known by its official abbreviation ES) (Portuguese: [(i)sˈpiɾitu ˈsɐ̃tu] (listen); lit. 'Holy Spirit') is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attractions. The capital, Vitória, is located on an island, which borders the municipalities of Vila Velha, Cariacica and Serra. These municipalities plus the outer cities of Fundão and Guarapari constitute the state's main metro area. In the northern extremes of Espírito Santo is Itaúnas, in the municipality of Conceição da Barra, which is a tourist location known for its sand dunes and forró tradition. The Captaincy of Espírito Santo was carved out of the Captaincy of Bahia in the 18th century, during the colonial rule of Brazil, and named after a 16th-century captaincy covering roughly the same area of coast. Following the elevation of Brazil to a constituent kingdom of United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in 1815, prompted by the transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Espírito Santo was elevated to a province. After the independence of Brazil in 1822, it became a province of the newly established Empire of Brazil, and after Brazil became a republic in 1889, it was granted statehood. In the early 20th century, its current state symbols were adopted.

Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (IATA: VIX, ICAO: SBVT), formerly called Goiabeiras Airport after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Vitória, Brazil. Since 9 May 2006, it is named after Eurico de Aguiar Salles (1910–1959) a local politician and law professor.It is operated by Zurich Airport Brasil.

Vitória Island is an archipelago and island in Espírito Santo state, Brazil. Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo, is situated on the main island. The main island has an area of 89 km² and a population of 358,875, according to 2015 estimates. The central massif of the island contains the Fonte Grande State Park as well as the Gruta da Onça Park, Pedra dos Olhos Ecological Reserve and the Tabuazeiro Park.

The Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo (Portuguese: Assembleia Legislativa do Espírito Santo) is the unicameral legislature of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. It has 30 state deputies elected by proportional representation. It is located in the city of Vitória.

The Solar Monjardim Museum (MSM) is a Brazilian historical public museum located in the Solar Monjardim, in Santa Cecília, neighborhood of Vitória, Espírito Santo. The museum is currently one of the federal institutions administered by the Brazilian Institute of Museums (Ibram).

The Santa Maria da Vitória River is a river of Espírito Santo state in eastern Brazil.

The Deputy Darcy Castelo de Mendonça Bridge, colloquially known as the Third Bridge (Portuguese: Terceira Ponte), is the second tallest bridge in Brazil, connecting the cities of Vila Velha and Vitória in the state of Espirito Santo. Spanning the mouth of Vitória's bay, which has many other features, including the Penha Convent, Moreno's hill, freight ships, coastline, islands and modern buildings, the bridge has become one of Espirito Santo's main landmarks.

The Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga, also known as the Fort of São Francisco Xavier da Barra or simply as the Fort of Piratininga, is located in the Inhoã Cove, in the city of Vila Velha, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Strategically erected at the base of Penha Hill, its mission was to defend the southern bar of Vitória Bay, on the coast of the former Captaincy of Espírito Santo.

The Fonte Grande State Park Portuguese: Parque Estadual da Fonte Grande is a state park in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

The Prainha Historic Site, in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil, is the place where the Portuguese first landed when the territory was known as the Captaincy of Espírito Santo, on May 23, 1535. Currently, the site is home to several monuments and heritage monuments important to the state's history.