Uiraúna

Uiraúna
Municipality
The Municipality of Uirauna
Church of Jesus, Maria and José
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Land of musicians and priests
Location of Uirauna in the State of Paraíba
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Paraíba
Founded	December 2, 1953
Government
• Mayor	João Bosco Nonato Fernandes (PSDB)
Area
• Total	294.495 km2 (111.908 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1.049 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	14,454
• Density	49.1/km2 (1.271/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)	0.646 – medium
Website	Uiraúna, Paraíba

Coordinates: 06°31′04″S 38°24′43″W / 6.51778°S 38.41194°W / -6.51778; -38.41194

Uiraúna is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Paraíba.

It is said that the town starts with the Indians Icós, branch of the tribe of Cariris Old, who chose the region that today is Uiraúna by the presence of fish from the river, which at the time was the main means of survival.

Around 1768 was donated to Alferes Moreira and Joao Nunes Leitão sesmaria of the number 323, in the colonial period, specifically at the time of capitanias hereditary. Thus began arriving cattle farmers who have settled in the region where they developed their business. The coming of creators had as the main reason the sugar competition with the West, who made several captains and colonels clearing the sertão go in search of the area for planting, but instead plant began to encourage more livestock and the front door would be of entry for the expansion of cotton growing.

Also in the period of slavery was born in Brazil, especially in the states of the Northeast and South, a new class of workers, the tropeiros, which had role of extreme importance to the towns and cities of the interior, because in the absence of trucks (which was invented in 1896, but for having very high cost only came to Brazil decades later) they were going in the conduct of troops of mules in other cities seek products that the interior needed. The tropeiros uiraunenses were known as "Tropeiros of the Hinterland" and generally went to Mossoró in search of rapadura, cotton and flour.

Following a jump in time and arrive in a period known as Old Republic is Bethlehem, land already well developed in that era was the scene of two major rebellions famous until today, they are the Column Prestes and Lampião. Column Miguel Costa Prestes, better known by Column Prestes was a politico-military movement that preached the dissatisfaction with the Old Republic, the requirement of secret ballots and the defense of public education, led by Luis Carlos Prestes rebellion passing through the land of Father France, first by the community of Aparecida, shortly after arriving at Luis Gomes and then returning to the land uiraunenses vai d'Water Dry Eye, then to Santa Umbelina and also to Quixaba, when part toward the city of Vieirópolis. Lampião was the most famous cangaceiro the history of Brazil, in Uiraúna their visits (1927) were considerably faster and both the first and second did the same path. A curious fact is the comment that was from the rearward of Lampião in the region which began to lose in their battles until eleven years later was dead.