Captaincy of Espírito Santo

Royal Captaincy of Espírito Santo
Capitania Real do Espírito Santo
1534–1821
Map of Brazil in 1534
StatusDependent territory
CapitalVila do Espírito Santo (1534–1551)
Vitória (1551–1821)
Official languagesPortuguese
Religion
Catholicism
Government
• First grantee
Vasco Fernandes Coutinho (1535–1560)

The Captaincy of Espírito Santo (Portuguese: Capitania do Espírito Santo) was one of the administrative units into which the territory of Brazil was divided during the colonial period.

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