Maribondo is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Brazilian state
The federative units of Brazil () are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation, and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Repu ...
of
Alagoas
Alagoas () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is ...
. Its population is 13,193 (2020) and its area is 171 km
2.
History
Small place called Poço da Caatinga was established in 1905, 18 kilometers away from
Anadia, and had this name for having a well of clear water located between ''Inga'' and ''Cassia fistula'' trees. In the middle of the vegetation a large house of Wasps (''maribondos'') was formed, and the place became called Poço da Casa de Maribondos. Among farms, José Sapucaia de Araújo's was the one that developed the most, with the installation of the first cotton steamer in 1910. In 1913, the Azevedo family arrived in the region and, soon after, José Xavier de Azevedo installed the first fair, destroyed by the Anadia municipal guard.
The history of the town recognizes as its founder João Antônio dos Santos, who bought a large farm in 1919, building a house and the first grocery store in the town, opening also a small fabric store.
In 1930, with 45 residents, Maribondo served as a rest stop for travelers coming to the capital or going to the interior. In 1947 a new fair was established. Governor
Silvestre Péricles
Silvestre Péricles de Góis Monteiro (30 March 1896 – 16 November 1972) was a Brazilian soldier and politician, whose family was in power in Alagoas during the Third Brazilian Republic.
Early life
Silvestre was the son of Pedro Aureliano Mo ...
, created the Rural School in 1948, and the first church in 1950. The
BR-316 highway also gave an important boost to the development of the town, leading a group to work for autonomy. In 1962, the district was emancipated from Anadia.
See also
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List of municipalities in Alagoas
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Alagoas, Alagoas (AL), located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil. Alagoas is divided into 102 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, which are grou ...
References
Municipalities in Alagoas
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