Carutapera | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Carutapera | |
Coordinates: 01°11′42″S 46°01′12″W / 1.19500°S 46.02000°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | June 3, 1935 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Airton Marques Silva |
Area | |
• Total | 1,255.555 km2 (484.772 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 23,952 |
• Density | 16.4/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.571 – medium[2] |
Website | www.carutapera.ma.gov.br |
Carutapera is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão.
In 1861, Firmino Pantoja and his wife, Augusta Pantoja, acquiring land from Manoel Rodrigues Leite Chaves, on the right bank of the Arapiranga River, founded the village that was called Carutapera. The toponym, of Tupi origin, means abandoned village. The population progressed rapidly. In 1886, it was elevated to the category of village later extinct and its territory annexed to the municipality of Turiaçu. In 1935, the autonomy of Carutapera was re-established[²].
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Where the largest urban concentration is found, it is called the headquarters, which is formed by twelve different neighborhoods:
Interior The Interior is composed of the rural area, with small and large villages.
The feast of Saint Sebastian is an annual devotion, held by the parish of Saint Sebastian.