It lies on the banks of the Doce River, through which as much as 700 cubic meters of water per second may flow.

46 people established themselves in the area, which was easy at first, as land had already been assigned to each family.

This proved unsustainable, though, when the Indians attacked the colony and massacred quite a number of people.

Only after 1928, after the completion of the bridge over the Doce river, did more stable and sustained growth come to the region.

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