Abrantes, Camaçari, Bahia, Brasil
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O melhor de Abrantes A história de Abrantes remonta ao ano de 1558 quando os jesuítas definiram para a sede de sua a missão, uma aldeia de índios Tupinambás, às margens do rio Joanes. Com o objetivo de catequizar os índios, instalaram ali a Companhia de Jesus e deram nome ao lugar de Aldeia do Divino Espírito Santo. Construíram, então, a primeira igreja de palha e barro. Por causa de uma epidemia que matou muitas pessoas, resolveram mudar-se para um local mais saudável, perto do mar e das dunas. Foi então que se instalaram no local que hoje é conhecido por Vila de Abrantes. Em 1624, sendo um dos primeiros núcleos brasileiros, a Aldeia (Abrantes) desempenhou um importante papel na expulsão dos holandeses que invadiram a Bahia, tendo sediado, por alguns dias, o governo brasileiro.
Em 1758, o povoado foi elevado à
categoria de Vila com o nome de Vila Nova do Espírito Santo de Abrantes e
depois município de Abrantes (tendo sido, então, a primeira sede de
Camaçari). Em 1846, foi extinto o município de Abrantes e integrado seu
território ao de Mata de São João. Dois anos depois, o município de Abrantes
foi recriado administrativamente. No final do século XIX, com a malha
ferroviária, que leva o desenvolvimento para outros locais, Abrantes perde
importância político-econômica e a sede do município vai para Parafuso. O
retorno da sede para Abrantes deu-se em 1892, porém, em 1925, vai para um
povoado emergente chamado Vila de Camaçari, com a mudança do nome para
Montenegro e passando a chamar-se Vila de Camaçari do Município de
Montenegro. Em 1938, é restituído o nome Camaçari, agora ampliado para todo
o município, mantendo-se os nomes das outras localidades: Vila de Abrantes,
Monte Gordo, Parafuso e Dias D’ávila. Em 1985, Dias D’ávila passa a
categoria de município desligando-se de Camaçari.
lembra João Manuel Santana. The best of Abrantes The history of Abrantes went up to the year 1558 when the jesuits defined a Tupinambás Indian settlement, on the banks of The Joanes River, to be the headquaters of their mission. With the aim of catechizing the Indians, they installed there the Company of Jesus and named it as "Divino Espírito Santo" settlement. Then, they built the fisrt church of straw and clay. Because of an epidemic that killed many people, they decided to move to a healthier place, near the sea and the dunes. Therefore they installed themselves in a place that now is named "Vila de Abrantes".
In 1624, being one of the first Brazilian centers, The Settlement (Abrantes) peformed an important role on the expunction of the Ducth that invaded Bahia. It was even, for some days, the seat of Brazilian government. In 1758, the settlement was raised to a category of village with the name of " Vila Nova do Espírito Santo de Abrantes " and, right after, Abrantes municipal district ( It was the first seat of Camaçari ). In 1846, it was extinguished and integrated to the territory of Mata de São João. Two years later, Abrantes municipal district was admistratively recreated. In the end of nineteenth century, with the railway which was taking progress to other areas, Abrantes lost econonic-political importance and the seat of the municipal district went to ‘Parafuso’. The return of the seat of the municipal district to Abrantes occured in 1892, but, in 1925, it changed to an emerging settlement called "Vila de Camaçari". At this point of history, there was a change in the name, adding "Montenegro" to it. So, it was called " Vila de Camaçari do Município de Montenegro". In 1938, it is renamed "Camaçari", but now it was amplified for the whole municipal district. The other towns kept their names: "Vila de Abrantes", "Monte Gordo", "Parfuso" e "Dias D’ávila". In 1985, "Dias D’ávila" became a municipal district disconnecting from "Camaçari".
Today, in "Camaçari", the district of "Vila de Abrantes" ( from The Joanes river to The Jacuipe river ) is one of the most crescent regions in Bahia. There are several condominium that are being built in there. There is a vast commerce. There are a lot of workers for several activities. There are industries and There are gentle and happy people. Curiosities According to João Manuel Santana, 84, that was born in Abrantes, at about 70 years ago, The Intendency Chamber of Abrantes ruled everything up to "Capim do Meio", next to "Itapuã", going by "Parafuso", "Jacuípe", "Monte Gordo", etc. "From ‘Mata de São João’ to ‘Dias D’ávila’, everything was ruled by Abrantes. In 1940, the Register Office was on fire and all the documents were burned", confirms João Gonçalves, 65, resident in "Parafuso". "Between 1930 and 1938, from The Joanes river to "Itapuã" there was only a wooded area. To reach Salvador, we need to wait the tide to get low in order to walk by the shore up to ‘Boca do Rio’. We went up the dunes, went by ‘Seu Sales’ and ‘Espanamboés’, ‘Cabula’, ‘Estrada Nova’ and reached ‘Sete Portas’. Or we walked or rode a horse up to ‘Parafuso’ to catch a train to ‘Calçada’ and after the streetcar to get downtown in Salvador" remebers João Manuel Santana. "Everything that was consumed by Abrantes was bought at the commerce in ‘Parafuso’ in which there was a big fair. After, between 1949 and 1950, some businessmen from ‘Portão’ bought some trucks to bring some merchandises from ‘Calçada’ and we starded buying things in ‘Portão’. During the same period the government bought a farm, which was named ‘Colônia Boa União’, divided it in equal parts and gave it to some war refugees. In 1954, in Lomanto Junior’s government, it was built (by master Julio) a wooden bridge over The Joanes river" finishes up João Manuel Santana.
"In the same year, it was built a road, by a tractor, (by Araquinho) , connecting the ‘Colônia Boa União’, in Abrantes, to ‘Parafuso’. In 1969, it was built a road that connected Salvador to Arembepe, and after, in 1975, the road that nowadays in known as ‘Estrada do Côco’", confirms João Gonçalves, from ‘Parafuso’. "The Sapucaí river, that runs into the Joanes, separates the limits between Abrantes and ‘Parafuso’" finishes up Manoel de Souza, 76, that was born and raised in "Parafuso". "A pregnant woman with a difficult delivery, we had to carry her in a trap tied on a piece of wood. Many men went on that task since we needed to rotate during the way up to ‘Parafuso’. The time to meet the girls was when the train was going through the station in ‘Parafuso’. The girls were all adorned " remebers nostalgic Inácio Duarte, 68, that was born and raised in " Vila de Abrantes".
Fotos: Litoral Norte News/EA Texto: Jhorge Mariano Tradução: Roberto Dantas |
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