Before the arrival of the colonists to
this area, Tupiniquim Indians made this area their home. The name
"Cariacica" comes from their language, meaning "the arrival of
white men". Cariacica was created as a district of Vitória on 18 December
1837. Its full name as it was given by the Catholic Church is "Freguesia
de São João Batista de Cariacica", after Saint John the Baptist, the
patron saint of the town. On 30 December 1890 Cariacica separated fully from
the municipality of Vitória, becoming the capital of its own municipality.
Since 24 July 1971 Saint John the Baptist's day has been the
