Paulista is a

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, with a population of 334,376 as of 2020. It has the highest

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. It is the birthplace of footballer

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and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant

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. It was incorporated as a city in 1935.

History

In 1535 Paulista was a village, with two

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es, Paratibe and Maranguape, and formed part of the then village of

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. In the mid-16th century, the lands of Paratibe were donated by Coelho to Jerônimo de Albuquerque, services rendered to the Dubuquerque colony. Jerônimo de Albuquerque, after a while, ceded the lands of Paratibe to Gonçalo Mendes Leitão, at the time of marrying his daughter. Later, with the death of Mendes Leitão, his heirs sold them as properties, dividing from then on into Paratibe de Cima and Paratibe de Baixo (Upper Paratibe and Lower Paratibe). In 1856, the parish of Maranguape was acquired by João Fernandes Vieira and at the end of this century, in the year 1689, the two parishes, Paratibe and Maranguape, were sold to the pioneer of São Paulo, Manoel Álvares de Morais Navarro, known as "Paulista", giving rise to the current name of the city. The later centuries were characterized by both political and economic growth for the city. Paulista was the second district of Olinda until 1935, which became an independent municipality and is currently formed by the districts of Paratibe, Arthur Lundgren I, Arthur Lundgren II, Jardim Paulista Baixo, Jardim Paulista Alto, Conceição, Janga, Pau Amarelo, Nobre, Maranguape I, Maranguape II, Jardim Maranguape, Alameda Paulista, Maria Farinha, Engenho Maranguape and Mirueira.

Anthem

It was made by Joel Andrade.

Portuguese Lyrics

O antigo Engenho de Manuel Navarro Cresceu e para o mundo despontou É hoje palco de um progresso imensurável Paulista, símbolo da graça e do labor! Em teu rico solo, o choro é riso Doce paraíso encantador Onde os dias têm mais luz Onde as estrelas têm mais fulgor Em cima, o céu é mais azul, é mais bonito Em baixo, a brisa tem aroma de eucalipto Teu povo é mais ordeiro e mais gentil Paulista, fração linda do Brasil (BIS) Qual grande lençol verde se agitando Teu mar faz do teu leste atração Enquanto o Sol que é bem mais Sol sobre teu solo Esquenta o ar, esquenta a vida esquenta o chão És o apogeu de um sonho lindo Esplendor de um dia de verão Onde a paz reside em paz Onde as roseiras bem mais rosas dão Em cima, o céu é mais azul e mais bonito Embaixo, a brisa tem aroma de eucalipto Teu povo é mais ordeiro e mais gentil Paulista, fração linda do Brasil!

English Lyrics

The old Mill of Manuel Navaro Grew and for the world it emerged Is today an immeasurable progress stage Paulista, symbol of grace and labor! In your rich soil, the cry is laughter Sweet charming paradise Where the days have more light Where the stars have more shine Above, the sky is bluer, is more beautiful Below, the wind has a eucalyptus scent Your people are more orderly and kinder Paulista, beautiful fraction of Brazil (BIS) Which big green sheet shaking Your east makes your sea attractive While the sun is way more sun in your soil Heat the air, heat the life heat the ground Are the height of a beautiful dream The splendor of a summer day Where peace resides in peace Where the rose bushes way more roses give Above, the sky is bluer, is more beautiful Below, the wind has a eucalyptus scent Your people are more orderly and kinder Paulista, beautiful fraction of Brazil

Beaches

*Conceição Beach - At long with many

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trees, this beach has calm and very deep water. Also has many bars and tents. *Janga Beach - an urban beach with

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s *Maria Farinha Beach - features quiet and shallow waters. At

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, it is possible to see the

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s, and at this time, the beach has almost no waves. *Pau Amarelo Beach - features quiet water and a formation of

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s, which give rise to small

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s and

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. The beaches of Paulista are a nesting ground for endangered

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Economy

In the

of Paulista, activities related to services,

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and

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predominate.

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is also responsible for attracting enterprises to the municipality with the implementation of

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s, commercial points, and marinas. In Paulista, the industrial park of Paratibe is also located, which houses companies from different sectors, stimulating the region's economy and generating employment for the population. The municipality is part of the Metropolitan Region of Recife, which polarizes economic flows, with a predominance of the service sector and functions as a distribution center for goods. In addition to concentrating a greater number of processing industries in the State, another pillar of the metropolitan economy is the agro-industry, focused on the

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and

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sectors. Also noteworthy is the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, coconuts, yams,

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, among others.

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Notable people

* Jamesson Andrade de Brito, footballer

References

* Video Janga beach and

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