History Socorro, São Paulo

1 history

1.1 foundation
1.2 coffee , italian immigration
1.3 investments in tourism

history
foundation

socorro settled in 1738 simão toledo pizza, after local indigenous people (carajás) left place due bandeirantes incursions. @ time, known campanha de toledo (toledo s campaign), belonged then-called sertão de bragança (bragança s countryside) , had population of 922. in 1839, chapel in honor of our lady of perpetual built in place today located main church of city. first mass conducted on august 9, birthday of municipality. however, wasn t until 1883 had become municipality. in 1889, became comarca. in 1945, fernando costa, governor of são paulo, elevated condition of estância sanitária .

coffee , italian immigration

since 19th century, city important coffee producer. when slavery brought down , so-called old republic begun, italian immigrants arrived in são paulo replace now-free slaves in coffee farms. farmers são paulo wanted railway more efficiently take coffee ports. construction of railways connecting coast countryside started, companhia mogyana de estradas de ferro created, having first train station inaugurated on march 18, 1872, in campinas.

in april 21, 1909, socorro section built, , city began develop faster. in 1929, 1929 great crash , subsequent depression, many coffee farmers saw productions decreasing, led bankruptcy. such, many italians had opportunity of buying land cheap price.

the so-called pracinhas arrive @ socorro in august 14, 1945.

in 1945, city visited pracinhas - members of brazilian expeditionary force, battled in italy during second world war.

in 1978, socorro given status of estância turística , regained political rights, allowing population elect mayors.

investments in tourism

in 2004, restaurants, hotels, theaters , other services given 4 years adapt buildings disabled people. part of project socorro acessível. since 2005, socorro takes part of adventure sport fair and, in 2005, ministry of tourism of brazil spoke accessibility in fair. adventure sports difficult part, since creation of appropriate equipments required, apart ramps, wheelchairs , altered toilets. ministry, local ngos , companies , city hall joined forces, studies required such adaptations conducted.