Gama (Brazil)
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Gama is a satellite town
of Brasilia
(Federal District
), capital of Brazil, with nearly 170,000 inhabitants in 2004.
, state of Minas Gerais
leading a large group to the northwest. After having going through rivers, tablelands and large brooks, on August 13 he arrived at a brook where he found gold. So, he decided to found a village, which he named “Santa Luzia”, paying homage to the saint of the day. This brook was known as “Rio Vermelho” (Red River), as its waters were all loamy due to gold washing. Santa Luiz village became what today is Luziânia
, state of Goiás
.
In the beginning of 1747 the first clergyman, Luís da Gama Mendonça, arrived at Santa Luiz, under request of Bueno. It’s supposed that, paying homage to the clergyman, the large brook was baptized as “Gama”. The lands that today compose the Administrative Division of Gama, in which the satellite town of Gama is located, belonged to some farms.
The headquarter of a farm called “Gama” was close to the Catetinho (first official residence of Juscelino Kubitschek), nevertheless the town was settled 8 kilometres (5 mi) away from its reference point. So, president of the republic Juscelino Kubitschek visited the Farm Gama on October 2, 1956, his first visit to the region where the new capital would be built.
The town, just like the others, was created to shelter people resident in invasions or provisional shelters. And it was the solution found to shelter people that would work on Brasília’s construction, emerging then the called “satellite towns”, in accordance with the law no. 3,751, created on April 13, 1960.
An architect called Paulo Hungria, in May 1960, developed the blueprint of the town, which would have the form of a beehive, dividing it in five sectors: North, South, East, West and Centre. The Centre Sector (for trade activities) was not so detailed due to future needs. Notwithstanding, engineer José Maciel de Paiva, by order of mayor Israel Pinheiro (ex-president of Novacap), was in charge to settle a pioneer nucleus and promote the first transferences, initiated from September 1960 on. He was assisted by another engineer, José Carlos Godoy, by an inspector, Agnelo Dias Correia (who together with his wife are considered the first inhabitants of the town) and by a master-builder, Joaquim Santana and others. The initial settlement was carried out by removing 30 families resident in the “Barragem do Paranoá”, in 1960.
Later, the town received a great part of the residents of “Vila Amaury” and “Vila Planalto”. In 1970, the inhabitants settled in the Industry Sector of Taguatinga
were transferred.
Gama is a satellite town
Satellite town
A satellite town or satellite city is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.-Characteristics:...
of Brasilia
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
(Federal District
Federal district
Federal districts are a type of administrative division of a federation, under the direct control of a federal government. They exist in various countries and states all over the world.-United States:...
), capital of Brazil, with nearly 170,000 inhabitants in 2004.
History
In August of 1746, a pioneer called Antônio Bueno de Avezedo left ParacatuParacatu
Paracatu may refer to:*Paracatu, Minas Gerais, a city and a municipality in Minas Gerais state, Brazil*Paracatu River, a river near the city of Paracatu...
, state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
leading a large group to the northwest. After having going through rivers, tablelands and large brooks, on August 13 he arrived at a brook where he found gold. So, he decided to found a village, which he named “Santa Luzia”, paying homage to the saint of the day. This brook was known as “Rio Vermelho” (Red River), as its waters were all loamy due to gold washing. Santa Luiz village became what today is Luziânia
Luziânia
Luziânia is a city and municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. This fast-growing city is a great producer of agricultural products including soybeans and beans.-Location:Luziânia is located 68 km...
, state of Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
.
In the beginning of 1747 the first clergyman, Luís da Gama Mendonça, arrived at Santa Luiz, under request of Bueno. It’s supposed that, paying homage to the clergyman, the large brook was baptized as “Gama”. The lands that today compose the Administrative Division of Gama, in which the satellite town of Gama is located, belonged to some farms.
Town’s creation
When the capital of Brazil was transferred to the upcountry, the lands that belonged to the farms were dispossessed by the government of Goiás, between 1956 and 1958, under the responsibility of a Commission organized to transfer the capital of Brazil, having as its president Altamiro de Moura Pacheco.The headquarter of a farm called “Gama” was close to the Catetinho (first official residence of Juscelino Kubitschek), nevertheless the town was settled 8 kilometres (5 mi) away from its reference point. So, president of the republic Juscelino Kubitschek visited the Farm Gama on October 2, 1956, his first visit to the region where the new capital would be built.
The town, just like the others, was created to shelter people resident in invasions or provisional shelters. And it was the solution found to shelter people that would work on Brasília’s construction, emerging then the called “satellite towns”, in accordance with the law no. 3,751, created on April 13, 1960.
An architect called Paulo Hungria, in May 1960, developed the blueprint of the town, which would have the form of a beehive, dividing it in five sectors: North, South, East, West and Centre. The Centre Sector (for trade activities) was not so detailed due to future needs. Notwithstanding, engineer José Maciel de Paiva, by order of mayor Israel Pinheiro (ex-president of Novacap), was in charge to settle a pioneer nucleus and promote the first transferences, initiated from September 1960 on. He was assisted by another engineer, José Carlos Godoy, by an inspector, Agnelo Dias Correia (who together with his wife are considered the first inhabitants of the town) and by a master-builder, Joaquim Santana and others. The initial settlement was carried out by removing 30 families resident in the “Barragem do Paranoá”, in 1960.
Later, the town received a great part of the residents of “Vila Amaury” and “Vila Planalto”. In 1970, the inhabitants settled in the Industry Sector of Taguatinga
Taguatinga
Taguatinga is a town and municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil.-References:...
were transferred.
See also
- List of administrative regions in Distrito Federal