Campina Grande

Campina Grande on the map of Brazil

Campina Grande is the second largest city in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. It is located 120 km away from the capital of the state of João Pessoa in the hinterland.

History

The colonization of present-day Campina Grande began to 1697th The city was by then field of Arius Indians. To 1698 there was a monk of the convent of St. Anthony of João Pessoa at the invitation of the Governor to Campina Grande to meet with the Indians of their rights to negotiate and enforce their proselytizing.

On January 13, 1701 a chapel was first built. It was grown in the aftermath much mandioca, corn and other cereals. Campina Grande became an important hub for the transport of goods between the coast and the hinterland of the state of Paraiba. At about 1790 the city of Vila Nova da Rainha named. By 1814 there was the first office of the municipal administration. The Açude Velho, which is now "old" water reservoir was filled in 1820 and founded in 1822 the first school of Campina Grande. In 1829 there was the first regular postal service in the place. 1864 Campina Grande became a town. at this time there were about 4000 inhabitants.

In 1896, the first telegraph company was founded in Campina Grande. On October 2, opened in 1907, the first railway station. In 1909 there was the first cinema in the city. 1914, the first car was spotted, a Studebaker. The first football club for amateurs Campinense Clube was founded in 1914. 1922, the " Monument of Independence " before the Paço Municipal was built. 1925, the first market Mercado Municipal was opened. The football club Treze was also founded in 1925. Since 1927 there is the Banco Industrial de Campina Grande. 1940, the Aero Club Campina Grande was founded.

The production of cotton was to the early 20th century the main economic activity in Campina Grande and responsible for the growth of the city. She pulled traders from all regions Paraíbas and the entire Northeast. Until the 1940s Campina Grande was the second largest exporter of cotton in the world after Liverpool, England. For this reason, Campina Grande was also called "Brazilian Liverpool". The processing of cotton led to a significant increase in the construction of railway lines in the city. Transport by train represented a major change in the local economy: Campina was able to export light cotton and import other products from the nearest ports, especially in Recife. Because of the coffee crisis in São Paulo, the production of cotton for the economic alternative developed there to the early 20th century, in competition with the production of Campina Grande. Due to the production of cotton, the population grew from 20,000 inhabitants Campina Grandes in 1907 to 130,000 inhabitants in 1939, representing a growth of 650 % in 32 years. By 1931, the Greater São Paulo is the largest producer of cotton in Brazil with a production of 23 million pounds of cotton. In 1933, São Paulo already produced 105 million pounds of cotton compared to 3.9 million in 1929 This contributed to the decline of cotton production in Campina Grande, which were the main reasons for this.:

During the 20th century the capital of Paraíba, João Pessoa, lost in importance and it started the rise of Campina Grande, the second largest city of the state. The economy stagnated in Joao Pessoa practically in the first half of the century. Since the 1960s, after major private investment and the government, both state government and the federal government won Joao Pessoa new meaning, and reaffirmed its position as the capital of the state in economic terms.

In 1949 the radio station Cariri was opened. The first Polytechnic School of SENAI in Campina Grande was founded in 1952. Since 1960 there are in Campina Grande also has a faculty of the Federal University of Paraíba, since the beginning of the 21st century, this is called the Federal University of Campina Grande ( UFCG ). The Teatro Municipal Severino Cabral was completed in 1962. On March 14, 1966, the Televisão Borborema took Ltda. as the first television station in the city started broadcasting on. The Museum of Art Assis Chateaubriand was opened in 1967. The medical faculty of Campina Grande has been in operation since 1968. The stadium Governador Ernani Sátiro O Amigão was opened in 1974. The Centre for Science and Technology has worked for the city since 1974. Since 1982 there is a cultural center and a shopping center in Campina Grande. A central meeting place - - In 1985, the Parque de Povo were completed and the bus station, 1993, the children's park. Since 2004, the International Centre for Brazilian software TecOut Center. 2006, a new mass transit system has been introduced.

Today the city has about 360,000 inhabitants.

Distances between Campina Grande and the capitals of some states:

• 709 km - Fortaleza
• 879 km - Salvador da Bahia
• 1530 km - São Luís
• 2378 km - Rio de Janeiro
• 2700 km - São Paulo

Diocese of Campina Grande

• Diocese of Campina Grande

Climate

Campina Grande is located between the coast and the Sertão and also has due to its height of 552 meters, a milder climate than the dry hot hinterland and the hot and humid coastal strip. The Höchsttempertaturen can reach 31 to 32 ° C in summer, in winter 25 to 28 ° C. The minimum temperature is approximately 23 ° C on the hottest summer days, or at 15 ° C in the coldest nights of the year. The relative humidity usually moves 75-82 %. Winter starts in May and ends in August, otherwise no real seasons are perceived. The winter is characterized mainly by the rainy season, during which it temporarily comes to heavy rainfall. At the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century, the city experienced a few years, where the wintry rain was not sufficient to replenish the water reserves. The water therefore had to be rationed. On certain days the water supply of certain districts was to completely set after announcement.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Givanildo Vieira de Souza, football player
• Marcelinho, football player
• Fábio Bilica, football player

• Location in Paraíba
• Campina Grande