Английская Википедия:Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro
Шаблон:Other uses Шаблон:Infobox settlement Cantagalo (Шаблон:IPA-pt), formerly spelled Cantagallo,Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp is a city located in the east-central area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The population is 20,168 (2020 est.) in an area of 749 km2.[1] Its elevation is Шаблон:Convert.
History
Colonization of Cantagalo began in 1755, when Portuguese nobleman Manoel Henriques, Duke of Terso and a clandestine gold miner, left the state of Minas Gerais in search of unexplored riches. Henriques and his group erected a settlementШаблон:Citation needed on a small tributary of the Parahyba approximately Шаблон:Convert northwest of RioШаблон:Sfnp and began exploring along the local rivers. It was originally known as Шаблон:Nowrap after the nearby Macacu River.Шаблон:Citation needed
By 1784, the settlement had grown to accommodate approximately 200 houses. This growth caught the attention of the Portuguese rulers of Brazil, who had a monopoly over gold exploration in the colony. By order of the Viceroy Luiz de Vasconcelos e Souza, several expeditions were sent in search of Henriques and his group. The town's current name (Portuguese for "rooster crow") was inspired by the circumstances of his capture. A troop was about to return to their camp after a day of searching in vain around the woods, when a soldier heard the crowing of a rooster nearby and decided to further explore the area. One of Henriques's men was found in a clearing in the woods and, in exchange for his release, revealed the whereabouts of the rest of the group. Henriques was deported to Africa in dishonour.Шаблон:Citation needed
By 1786, the settlement's name had been officially changed from Sertões de Macacu to Cantagalo. In 1814, Cantagalo was officially recognized by Emperor Pedro I as a municipality and in October 1857, was officially elevated to the category of city.Шаблон:Citation needed By the mid-19th century, the area's gold was played out and the settlement came to depend on agriculture.Шаблон:Sfnp Corn, coffee, and sugarcane plantations covered several acres of highly fertile land.Шаблон:Citation needed
Before the First World War, Cantagallo was considered a rich fruit- and coffee-producing district and was connected to Rio via a 100-mile-long eponymous railway.Шаблон:Sfnp
Nowadays, the city's economic activities still revolve around agriculture, with the exploration of granite and calcareous rock for the cement industry also playing a strong role. Some of the largest cement manufacturers in Brazil have facilities in Cantagalo.Шаблон:Citation needed
Notable residents
The financial journalist Jose Carlos Rodrigues was the son of a coffee planter of Cantagallo, and born there in 1844. Brazilian writer Euclides da Cunha, was born in Cantagalo on January 15, 1886. One of the city's districts is named Euclidelândia, in his homage. Brazilian football player Jairo Da Silva, was born in Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro. He is the most notable football player of the town. Now he is playing in Pafos FC.
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