Redenção da Serra (
Portuguese for
Redemption
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of the mountains) is a municipality ''(
município
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)'' in the eastern part of the state of
São Paulo in
Brazil. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 3,839 (2020 est.) in an area of 309.44 km
2. The elevation is 730 m.
The municipality contains part of the
, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the
Paraíba do Sul
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river.
History
The modern history of Redenção da Serra goes back to the start of the nineteenth century. As the gold mines of
Minas Gerais became depleted the focus of the
Brazilian economy
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shifted towards the
Paraíba Valley
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and the production of
coffee. The growth of the coffee
monoculture drove rapid economic growth, leading to expansion and prosperity for a number of urban centers such as
Taubaté,
Pindamonhangaba,
Guaratinguetá,
Lorena and
Bananal.
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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