Santa Teresa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of EspÃÂrito Santo. Its population was 23,724 (2020) and its area is 695 km<sup>2</sup>.
The municipality contains the Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve, a fully protected area.
Augusto Ruschi was a Brazilian agronomist, ecologist, and naturalist. Ruschi was interested in the study of plants and animals since childhood, allowing him to know in depth several branches of biology, becoming a respected specialist in hummingbirds and orchids in Brazil.
Anderson Varejão of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers is originally from Santa Teresa.