Penedo
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Penedo is a municipality
in the state of Alagoas
in Brazil
. Its population was 59,968 (2005) and its area is 689 km².
Founded in 1614, Penedo lies 173 km from the state capital of Maceió
. Penedo has many important examples of Portuguese
and Dutch colonial architecture
s, as well as beautiful landscapes. Among its historically significant buildings are its well preserved churches, which were built through the 18th century. Some of these include:
The Casa do Penedo, established in 1992, has as its objective the preservation of the city's artistic and cultural patrimony. In the Casa do Penedo one can find a rich quantity of five centuries of creativity by residents of the São Francisco River
Valley.
The history of Penedo can be found in Francisco Alberto Sales's book Arruando para o Forte.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the state of Alagoas
Alagoas
Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...
in 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...
. Its population was 59,968 (2005) and its area is 689 km².
Founded in 1614, Penedo lies 173 km from the state capital of Maceió
Maceió
Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is of Indian origin, and designates the natural spontaneously courses of water which flow out of the soil...
. Penedo has many important examples of Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Dutch colonial architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
s, as well as beautiful landscapes. Among its historically significant buildings are its well preserved churches, which were built through the 18th century. Some of these include:
- Convento de São Francisco e Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos
(Convent of Saint Francis and Church of Our Lady of the Angels) - Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Corrente
(Church of Our Lady of the Chains) - Catedral de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos, Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of PenedoRoman Catholic Diocese of PenedoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo is a diocese located in the city of Penedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Penedo ** Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B....
.
(Cathedral of Our Lady of the Black People's Rosary)
The Casa do Penedo, established in 1992, has as its objective the preservation of the city's artistic and cultural patrimony. In the Casa do Penedo one can find a rich quantity of five centuries of creativity by residents of the São Francisco River
São Francisco River
The São Francisco is a river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil...
Valley.
The history of Penedo can be found in Francisco Alberto Sales's book Arruando para o Forte.