Ji-Paraná
Ji- Paraná is the second largest populous city in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. In 2007 it counted 107 679 inhabitants in an area of 6897 km ².
Geography
By Ji- Paraná river of the same, which divides the city into two large districts flows. Between the districts are located on the river and several smaller islands. Area of Ji - Paraná is strongly influenced by agricultural plowing, the rain forest was very much suppressed.
History
Around the year 1877 around the first settlers came to the region. The economy was based largely on the production of rubber by rubber trees. The rubber production rose further and further and the population of the region increased by immense. The current city was created in 1912 by the establishment of a telegraph station, which served to organize the caoutchouc degradation better. 1920, Ji- Paraná, only 20 people. From the twenties to the fifties of the 20th century, there was an economic stagnation that lasted until the discovery of diamonds in the region due to falling rubber prices. Other big population increases were recorded in 1965, as the city got a road connection.
Population
In the last 100 years the population has grown rapidly. This has several reasons: The region around Ji- Paraná was one of the main rubber production sites in Brazil. This production was widely extended, so that you needed more workers. In the fifties of the 20th century, diamonds were discovered in the region. For its degradation was needed once more workers. In addition, diamonds are also a wealth factor by which the population is richer, which in turn attracted more people. When in 1965 the population increased much faster further than before, since the city was a port on a country road.
Diocese of Ji- Paraná
- Diocese of Ji- Paraná
Economy
The formerly most important economic sector, agriculture, today only a small share of the economic power of the city. The service sector is today by far the most important sector, followed by the proper industry. In the region around Ji- Paraná today among other diamonds are promoted.
Traffic
The city is on the highway BR 364 (formerly BR 029) accessible and has small airport, which is served, among other things OceanAir.