Matinhos

Matinhos is a municipality in Brazil that arose in 1920s. It is considered the "Girlfriend of Paraná" as the date of its emancipation was June 12, Lovers' Day in Brazil.

Matinhos
Município de Matinhos
The Municipality of Matinhos
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): 
A Namorada do Paraná
Location of Matinhos in the Paraná
Matinhos
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 25°49′S 48°32′W
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Paraná
FoundedJune 12, 1967
Area
 • Total117.064 km2 (45.199 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total35,219
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Websitewww.matinhos.pr.gov.br

History

The colonization of Matinhos started in the mid-19th century, when the Carijó Indians used to live in the coastal part of Paraná, discovered in 1820 by a French explorer named Augustin Saint-Hilaire. The first name was Matinho, after a river in town, and the first colonists were Portuguese and Italians, who founded an agricultural colony.

In 1927 the "sea road" was inaugurated, connecting Paranaguá and Praia de Leste (Pontal do Paraná). It brought many families, mostly German, including the family of Augusto Blitzkow, responsible for the urbanization of Caiobá.

In August 1931 the region received a visit from the governor of Paraná, Carlos Cavalcanti, who went from Paranaguá to Caiobá in a waggon.

On January 27, 1951, by law n.613, Matinhos became a district belonging to Paranaguá, and on June 12, 1967, it became a municipality, no longer attached to Paranaguá.

The municipality contains the 1,660 hectares (4,100 acres) Rio da Onça State Park, created in 1984.[2] It contains 1% of the 199,587 hectares (493,190 acres) Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.[3]

Flag and anthem

In 1970 Professor Arcioné Antonio Peixoto Farias created the town's flag and coat of arms, which on March 13, 1970, under the law n.35/70, became official. In the 1970s Francisco Pereira da Silva wrote the lyrics of a song for Matinhos, and Angelo Antonélo composed the music.

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Parque Estadual Florestal do Rio da Onça (Matinhos) (in Portuguese), Prefeitura Municipal de Matinhos, archived from the original on 2012-01-02, retrieved 2016-11-18
  3. APA Guaratuba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-19
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.