Matinhos is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Brazil
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that arose in 1920s. It is considered the "Girlfriend of
Paraná" as the date of its emancipation was June 12,
Lovers' Day in Brazil.
History
The colonization of Matinhos started in the mid-19th century, when the Carijó Indians used to live in the coastal part of
Paraná, discovered in 1820 by a French explorer named
Augustin Saint-Hilaire
Augustin François César Prouvençal de Saint-Hilaire (4 October 17793 September 1853) was French botanist and traveller who was born and died in Orléans, France. A keen observer, he is credited with important discoveries in botany, notably the ...
. The first name was Matinho, after a river in town, and the first colonists were Portuguese and Italians, who founded an agricultural colony.
In 1927 the "sea road" was inaugurated, connecting Paranaguá and Praia de Leste (Pontal do Paraná). It brought many families, mostly German, including the family of Augusto Blitzkow, responsible for the urbanization of Caiobá.
In August 1931 the region received a visit from the governor of Paraná, Carlos Cavalcanti, who went from
Paranaguá
Paranaguá (''Great Round Sea'', in Tupi) is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paranaguá, which serves as both the sea link for Curitiba, to the west and the ca ...
to Caiobá in a waggon.
On January 27, 1951, by law n.613, Matinhos became a district belonging to Paranaguá, and on June 12, 1967, it became a municipality, no longer attached to Paranaguá.
The municipality contains the
Rio da Onça State Park, created in 1984.
It contains 1% of the
Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area
The Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guaratuba) is an environmental protection area in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
Location
The Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area (APA) is divided between the ...
, created in 1992.
Flag and anthem
In 1970 Professor Arcioné Antonio Peixoto Farias created the town's flag and coat of arms, which on March 13, 1970, under the law n.35/70, became official. In the 1970s Francisco Pereira da Silva wrote the lyrics of a song for Matinhos, and Angelo Antonélo composed the music.
References
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Populated coastal places in Paraná (state)
Municipalities in Paraná