Cairu

Cairu
Cairu
Municipality
	Municipality of Cairu
	Flag Seal
	Location in Bahia
	Coordinates: 13°29′13″S39°02′38″W / 13.48694°S 39.04389°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	1608
Government
• Mayor	Fernando Antonio dos Santo Brito
Area
• Total	451.194 km2 (174.207 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	18,427
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.627 – medium
Website	cairu.ba.gov.br

Last updated December 16, 2023

Cairu is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality has a population of 18,427 with a population density of 33.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The municipality consists of three islands: the Island of Cairu, which is only separated from the mainland by a narrow river; Tinharé Island, which has the dense tourist settlement of Morro de São Paulo to the north; and Boipeba Island.^[3]^[4]

History

The Cairu region was home to a large population of Aimoré people. The Portuguese arrived in the area early in the 16th century and soon established a sugarcane plantation. Francisco Romeo, administrator of the Captaincy of São Jorge dos Ilhéus founded a small settlement in Cairu based on its mild climate. The settlers displaced the Aimoré and the settlement, known as the Vila de Nossa Senhora do Rosário do Cairú, was established in 1608. It was located on an elevation overlooking the Tinharé Channel, which leads directly to the Atlantic Ocean. The Franciscans arrived in 1654 to build the Convent and Church of Saint Anthony on another high point in the settlement. Cairu became a major producer of manioc flour and timber in the 17th century. The town was forced to contribute 166$000 annually for three decades to fund the rebuilding of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake.^[6]

By 1911 the village consisted of five districts: Cairu, the village seat; Galeão; Gamboa; Morro de São Paulo; and Velha Boipeba. It was raised to city status in 1938.^[6]^[4]

Historic structures

Cairu is home to numerous colonial-period historic structures, some designated as Brazilian state or national monuments. The historic center of Cairu (Centro Histórico de Cairu) lacks state or federal protection, but is home to numerous historic homes, government buildings, and churches.^[7]

Convent and Church of Saint Anthony (Convento e Igreja de Santo Antônio)
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário)
Sobrado at Rua Direita, 34 (Sobrado à Rua Direita, 34)
Sobrado Grande
Former Town Hall (Antiga Prefeitura)
Church of Saint Francis Xavier (Igreja de São Francisco Xavier )
Casa com Veranda de Ferro
Fort of the Morro de São Paulo (Fortaleza do Morro de São Paulo)
Sítio de Morro de São Paulo
Fonte Grande of Morro de São Paulo (Fonte Grande do Morro de São Paulo)
Forte da Ponte
Sobrado na Praça Aureliano O. de Lima
Church of the Holy Spirit (Igreja Matriz do Divino Espírito Santo )
Church of Saint Sebastian (Igreja de São Sebastão)

Transportation

Cairu is served by Lorenzo Airport located in the district of Morro de São Paulo and by Fábio Perini Airport located in the district of Boipeba.

Noted resident

Portugal football international Liedson was born in Cairu.

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1 2 "Cairu" (in Portuguese). O Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
↑ Souto, Paulo; Khoury, Jorge (5 June 2003), Decreto nº 8.552 de 05 de junho de 2003 (in Portuguese), Estado da Bahia, archived from the original on 26 October 2016, retrieved 2016-10-26
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[1] IBGE 2020

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[c-3] Corrêa, Maria de Fátima Pires Ferreira (2006). "Turismo em Morro de São Paulo : uma análise dos impactos". Brasília: Universidade de Brasília, Centro de Excelência em Turismo: 33. doi: 10.26512/2006.03.TCC.578 .{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[i-4] 1 2 "Cairu" (in Portuguese). O Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-20.

[d-5] Souto, Paulo; Khoury, Jorge (5 June 2003), Decreto nº 8.552 de 05 de junho de 2003 (in Portuguese), Estado da Bahia, archived from the original on 26 October 2016, retrieved 2016-10-26

[h-6] 1 2 Azevedo, Paulo Ormindo de (2012). "Cairu". Lisbon, Portugal: Heritage of Portuguese Influence/Património de Influência Portuguesa. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

[ipac-ba-7] Secretaria da Indústria, Comércio e Turismo (Bahia, Brazil) (1997). IPAC-BA: inventário de proteção do acervo cultural. Vol. 5 (3 ed.). Salvador, Brazil: Secretaria da Indústria e Comércio. p. 33.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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