Caçador
Encyclopedia
Caçador is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina
in the South region of Brazil
.
The banks of the Rio do Peixe (Fish's River) were inhabited by ethnic native groups of Kaingangs and Xoklengs until 1881, when families of european origin settled here and, because of the abundance of hunting, dubbed the place "Rio do Caçador" (Hunter's River).
Francisco Correa de Mello, who cames from Campos Novos
and settled on the banks of Rio do Peixe, in 1881, is considered the first resident of portuguese origin, which was followed in 1887 by Pedro Ribeiro, and in 1891, Tomaz Gonçalves Padilha, who settled on November 15.
With the construction of the railroad São Paulo - Rio Grande do Sul, from 1908 to 1910, the colonization intensified with immigrants from Italy, German, Polish and Syrian-Lebanese. In 1910 the tracks reached at Rio Caçador and attracted large numbers of immigrants of Italian origin, mainly from Rio Grande do Sul. With the settlement of the core of Rio das Antas, the Brazil Railway Company, established in the municipality many settlers Teutonic- Brazilians from the coast of Santa Catarina.
The town of Caçador is in the heart of the region where, from 1912 to 1916, there was the call of the "Guerra do Contestado"(Contested War).
In 1918 he was installed the first post office, where there was already a post of state revenues. The construction of the Road Caçador - Curitibanos in 1933 spurred the development of the region. In 1923, created with the name of Rio Caçador, became subordinate to the district municipality of Campos Novos. In the administrative division for the year 1933, the Rio Caçador district was included in the municipality of Curitibanos.
Population growth and wood industries led to the creation of the municipality, established on March 25, 1934, and dismantled the cities of Curitibanos
, Campos Novos
, Cruzeiro and Porto União
.
Caçador's economy has developed through the extraction and industrialization of timber and reforestation. Agriculture emerged as a new option for generating foreign exchange, especially for fresh produce. Caçador is considered the largest producer of tomatoes in southern Brazil.
Caçador holds the record minimum temperature in official data from Brazil, with -14 ° C in June 1952. Another record, unofficial, of -17.8 ° C in 1996 in Morro da Igreja -Urubici, also in Santa Catarina, would the record for this county.
Between the months of May to September, often occurring frosts and occasional snowfalls occur.
The city is the hometown of Junior dos Santos
, UFC fighter.
The city is served by Caçador-Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
in the South region of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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History
Francisco Correa de Mello, who cames from Campos Novos
Campos Novos
Campos Novos is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Campos Novos is a pioneer in production of pollen and the biggest grain and oat producer of Santa Catarina.The municipality invests also into fatstock and poultry farming....
and settled on the banks of Rio do Peixe, in 1881, is considered the first resident of portuguese origin, which was followed in 1887 by Pedro Ribeiro, and in 1891, Tomaz Gonçalves Padilha, who settled on November 15.
With the construction of the railroad São Paulo - Rio Grande do Sul, from 1908 to 1910, the colonization intensified with immigrants from Italy, German, Polish and Syrian-Lebanese. In 1910 the tracks reached at Rio Caçador and attracted large numbers of immigrants of Italian origin, mainly from Rio Grande do Sul. With the settlement of the core of Rio das Antas, the Brazil Railway Company, established in the municipality many settlers Teutonic- Brazilians from the coast of Santa Catarina.
The town of Caçador is in the heart of the region where, from 1912 to 1916, there was the call of the "Guerra do Contestado"(Contested War).
In 1918 he was installed the first post office, where there was already a post of state revenues. The construction of the Road Caçador - Curitibanos in 1933 spurred the development of the region. In 1923, created with the name of Rio Caçador, became subordinate to the district municipality of Campos Novos. In the administrative division for the year 1933, the Rio Caçador district was included in the municipality of Curitibanos.
Population growth and wood industries led to the creation of the municipality, established on March 25, 1934, and dismantled the cities of Curitibanos
Curitibanos
Curitibanos is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil....
, Campos Novos
Campos Novos
Campos Novos is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Campos Novos is a pioneer in production of pollen and the biggest grain and oat producer of Santa Catarina.The municipality invests also into fatstock and poultry farming....
, Cruzeiro and Porto União
Porto União
Porto União is a city located in the Northern Plateau in the State of Santa Catarina and in the left bank of Iguazu River, bordering the city of União da Vitória, Paraná...
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Caçador's economy has developed through the extraction and industrialization of timber and reforestation. Agriculture emerged as a new option for generating foreign exchange, especially for fresh produce. Caçador is considered the largest producer of tomatoes in southern Brazil.
Climate
The city has a subtropical humid mesothermal, with an average annual temperature of 16 ° C, hot and humid summers and cold winters and dry. It is known for its negative marks in temperature during the winter.Caçador holds the record minimum temperature in official data from Brazil, with -14 ° C in June 1952. Another record, unofficial, of -17.8 ° C in 1996 in Morro da Igreja -Urubici, also in Santa Catarina, would the record for this county.
Between the months of May to September, often occurring frosts and occasional snowfalls occur.
The city is the hometown of Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
, UFC fighter.
The city is served by Caçador-Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport
Caçador Airport
Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport is the airport serving Caçador, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...