Serra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁɐ]) is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Bordering the north of the state's capital, Vitória, the municipality is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area. Its population was 527,240 (2020) and its area is 548 km².

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Serra
Municipality
The Municipality of Serra
The Mestre Álvaro seen the BR-101 between Planalto Serrano and Vista da Serra II
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Localization of Serra in Espirito Santo
Serra Localization of Serra, Espirito Santo in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°07′44″S 40°18′28″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Espírito Santo
Founded	November 6, 1556
Government
• Mayor	Audifax Barcellos(PSB)
Area
• Total	553.254 km2 (213.613 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2020 est.[1])
• Total	527,240
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Demonym	"serrano"

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Serra, the seat of the municipality, is to the north of the characteristic Mestre Álvaro mountain which juts out of the coastal lowlands, and which is said to look like a small mountain range or "serra", in Portuguese, which is where the town and municipality got its name.

Serra has five districts (distritos): Serra-Capital (or Serra-Sede), Carapina, Calogi, Nova Almeida and Queimado. Among those districts there are 118 neighbourhoods (bairros).

Another important urban area is that of Jacaraípe, on the coast 20 km north of Vitória. Jacaraípe is very well known for surfing championships, and is a weekend beach used by capital dwellers. Other smaller fishing villages such as Manguinhos are also close enough for day trips and are popular destinations for the locals.

The coastline of the municipality is protected in part by the 112,545 hectares (278,100 acres) Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area, created in 2010.^[2]