Paraibuna

Paraibuna

Paraibuna is a municipality "(município)" in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 18,096 and the area is 811.76 km². The elevation is 635 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language.

Paraibuna is linked with the Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto.

History

PARAIBUNA -- from the Tupi Guarani for river (or, perhaps, fish) of black waters - was founded on June 13, 1666 with the construction of a hut and a chapel in honor of St. Anthony.

On June 3, 1773 Manuel Antonio assumed the administration of the settlement Santo Antonio da Barra de Paraibuna. In 1812 the parish was established by the Prince Regent, and made a village, which was raised to a town in 1857.

From 1830 to 1870 the area was known for its coffee plantations, and many farms, including the Fazenda São Pedro, were created for that purpose.

With the decline of coffee plantations, farmers started to grow cotton. During this time Paraibuna began its financial decline.

A fresh impetus came to the county with the initiation of dairy-cattle breeding since 1922. Other economic progress derived from the construction of the President Dutra Freeway (Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo) and the Tamoios Highway.

Construction of the Paraibuna-Paraitinga Dam in the 1960s brought new difficulties to the community: the inundation of prime land and the exodus of agricultural workers. Today the county invests in tourism in order to improve its economy.

External links

* http://fauser.com.br/index-us.htm

* http://www.paraibuna.sp.gov.br
* [http://www.citybrazil.com.br/SP/paraibuna citybrazil.com.br]
* [http://www.explorevale.com.br/cidades/paraibuna/index.htm Paraibuna on Explorevale]


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