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16-414: Igarassu may refer to: Igarassu, Pernambuco , a city in state of Pernambuco Igaraçu River , a river in state of Piauí Igaraçu do Tietê , a municipality in the state of São Paulo Igarassu River, Pernambuco , a river in state of Pernambuco Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

32-695: A handwritten statement of ownership by Rabbi Jacob Lagarto of a congregation in Tamarica, Brazil. Rabbi Lagarto came to Brazil as a young man and was the author of a volume of aphorisms (copies of which, evidently, no longer exist). The book is the only known physical link to this Jewish community, since there are no other known artifacts from it. The Ciranda singer/songwriter Lia de Itamaraca comes from here. The main economic activities in Itamaraca are based in tourism, fishing and local commerce. Economy by Sector 2006 Like many islands around

48-600: A political and economic subdivision of Pernambuco . With the rise of the gold economy in the late 17th century, Itamaracá became economically isolated. Itamaracá is reputed for having one of the first, if not the first, Jewish community in the Americas. In the Yosef Goldman Collection , there is a book titled Sefer Shefa Tal , a kabbalistic volume that was printed in Hanau, Germany , in 1612. It contains

64-505: A reef 3 km (2 miles) off the coast, that encircles the island on the ocean side, making the island waters shallow, safe, and warm. Year round temperatures typically vary in a narrow range of 26-31C (79-88F), with the rainy season (occasional heavy rains, not monsoon) in May to July. Building regulations since 1995 have limited the number of floors in buildings to 2, resulting in a complete absence of high-rise apartment complexes, and no industry

80-401: Is 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south. It was awarded city status on 1 January 1959. About two thirds of the island is covered in protected natural rain forest ('Mata Atlantica'), with most human occupation and development occupying a narrow strip along the ocean front white sandy beaches, that stretch for around 12 km (7.5 miles) along the eastern coast. These beaches are protected by

96-502: Is about 1,500m long, and at low tide the waves retreat some 500m. Its name means "dry mangal". The main economic activities in Igarassu are based in general industry, commerce and primary sector activities( sugar cane plantation and cattle). Tourism is also an important role due to its historical town center, beaches and the proximity with Itamaraca and Paulista beaches. Economy by Sector 2006 The historic center of Cachoeira

112-604: Is allowed on the island. In the early 1500s before Portuguese colonization, when under Dutch control, the island was the site of a trading post for furs and other native goods, and transhipment depot for Brazilwood . In 1516, was founded the first sugar cane mill in Portuguese America - the oldest still-inhabited, Portuguese settlement in America. The island at that time was occupied by various loosely related tribes of Tupi-Guarani native South American peoples. Later,

128-537: Is separated from the mainland by the Canal de Santa Cruz , a salt water channel both mouths of which are on the Atlantic Ocean, and is connected to the mainland by a long road bridge. Itamaracá has a total area of 66.68 square kilometres (25.75 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 26,672 inhabitants in 2020 according to IBGE . This is up from 16,000 in 2007, and reflects the increasing popularity of

144-559: The Hereditary Captaincy (a Portuguese administrative division) of Pernambuco . Shortly after Coelho's arrival he ordered a rock landmark erected to mark the border between Pernambuco and Itamaracá ; this still stands today. Igarassu was destroyed at the end of the Dutch occupation of Brazil in the mid-17th century. Architectural materials from the ruins of Igarassu were used to build the town of Olinda . Igarassu grew from

160-612: The 16th century as a result of the sugar cane trade; the town served as a point of transport between the sugar mills on the interior of Pernambuco and the Atlantic Ocean ports. Igarassu was the site of the brief liberal republican Praieira revolt in 1848, in which the troops of Colonel Manuel Pereira de Morais were installed in the Convent of Saint Antônio . Today the Pinacoteca Museum stands in its place. One of

176-434: The island as a residential (rather than touristic) destination. It is located in the metropolitan area of Recife , the capital city of Pernambuco state, about an hour from Recife International Airport. The main activities of the population are fishing and, increasingly, tourism. Recife is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the south whereas Olinda , another important town of Pernambuco and also UNESCO World Heritage ,

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192-465: The island became part of the Captaincy of Itamaracá (most of which today is occupied by the state of Paraiba) which took its name from the island, established by King John III of Portugal in 1534. The chief economic activity in the following century and a half was sugar cane processing, in engenhos (sugar mills), and coconut production. While Itamaracá was administratively separate, it operated as

208-641: The military officers who put down the revolt was Deodoro da Fonseca , later briefly the first president of the Brazilian republic. Suitable for water sports , has no deep water and is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the city center. A sandbar islet in the middle of the Jaguaribe River delta , which can only be reached by boat or raft from Itamaracá or Gavoa beach. Its name means "Airplane crown". The islet has many luxurious summer houses. Also known as "Captain's beach", Mangue Seco

224-464: The title Igarassu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Igarassu&oldid=1230433807 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Igarassu, Pernambuco Igarassu

240-604: Was designated a national monument by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1972. Five religious structures are also designated as national monuments of Brazil. Itamaraca Ilha de Itamaracá is a tropical island and municipality in Pernambuco , Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean . Itamaracá means "stone shaker" in Tupi , from the words itá ("stone") and mbara'ká ("shaker"). It

256-537: Was inhabited by Caetés Indians before the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. Its genesis as a town came with the arrival in the area of Duarte Coelho Pereira in 1535. Coelho's arrival marked the beginning of the Portuguese settlement of Brazil. The town itself was established in 1537 as the village of Igarassu, which means “Great Canoe” in Tupi-Guaraní. It was one of the first European settlements of

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