Carolina (Maranhão)

See also: Carolina

Carolina is a Brazilian commune of the State of the Maranhão. Its coordinates are 07º19' 58" South and 47º28' 08" West. It has an estimated population of 23.645 inhabitants (2004). Considering its great number of fall and rivers, the common one was called " paradise of the eaux"

The first white colonists had like drank to capture Indiens to use them with the research of gold.

The commune was founded in 1859 and, in 1992,500 houses were classified by the Department of the Historical heritage.

At the beginning, the culture of the Cane to sugar and the breeding of the Bovin S were complementary; cattle providing the Driving force, the Food and the Leather. Later, the breeding was propagated towards the nonoccupied grounds to leave the place to the cane.

In 1798, the government Portuguese decided to explore the interior of Maranhão using the Rio Tocantins like means of communication. Various forwardings were organized. The agglomeration of São Pedro de Alcântara was founded with 42 people about 1800. Another agglomeration Santo Antônio das Três Barred was founded in 1820 and changed its name for Carolina. In an attempt to annex the area, the government of Goias (at the time Tocantins belonged to the State de Goias), in 1831, transferred the seat and the name from the agglomeration towards the old localization. In 1834, proper Empereur intervened, the agglomeration became a commune of Maranhão.

Average altitude is of 148 m with, to 365 m, Morro C Chapeu (hill of the Hat) which is a reference in air cartography. Four rivers bathe the commune: Manuel Alves Grande, Farinha, Itapecuru and Tocantins this last has a course of 138 km in the commune and is practically navigable on all its course what in fact good means of communication.

Until the Seventies, the airport of Ticoncá (code AITA: CLN). , located on its territory, was only area to have the installations for the loading and the unloading of passengers. It was built in 1935 pennies the auspices of the Pan American Airways like stopover of the line Miami - Buenos Aires.

The ground is in fertile majority and the subterranean water is abundant.

In addition to agriculture, the activity goes on ceramics and naval construction. Tourism brings also a good portion to him of its incomes.

External bonds

Site on the commune

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