Novo Repartimento Explained

Official Name:Novo Repartimento
Nickname:Little Princess of the Trans-Amazon[1]
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Southeastern Pará
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Name4:Tucuruí
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Valdir Lemes Machado[2]
Established Title:Founded
Area Total Km2:15398
Population As Of:2022[3]
Population Total:60438
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-4.2511°N -49.9469°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:68473-000
Area Code:+55 94
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.537 – low[4]
Leader Party:PSD
Population Demonym:Novo-repartimentense
Parts Type:Districts
Parts:Novo Repartimento
Belo Monte do Pará
Maracajá
Vitória da Conquista
Area Urban Km2:15.42

Novo Repartimento is a municipality in the state of Pará, Brazil. It belongs to the mesoregion of Southeastern Pará and to the microregion of Tucuruí. In 2022, its population was 60,438 inhabitants.

History

The village of Repartimento was established on the banks of the Repartimento River in the early 1970s, when its first inhabitant settled near the lodging of the Mendes Júnior construction company, which was in charge for the earthworks on the BR-422 highway that would link the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230) to the Tucuruí dam. The original settlement was located at the intersection of the BR-230 and BR-422 highways, but it was relocated and its population expropriated due to the risk of flooding brought by the lake of the Tucuruí dam.

From 9 to 11 September 1982, more than 3,000 expropriated farmers gathered at the parking lot of the Real Estate Assets Service, which later became the Tucuruí City Hall, to put forward various demands. Their main requests were for larger plots of land, the rebuilding of their homes, and fairer compensation.

On 21 April 1991, a referendum was held calling for the emancipation of Repartimento, with 91.02% of the votes in favour. On 13 December, State Law No. 5,702 elevated the village to the status of municipality, with the name of Novo Repartimento, separating it from Tucuruí, Jacundá and Pacajá.

In 2014, the municipality was divided into four districts: Novo Repartimento, Belo Monte do Pará, Maracajá, and Vitória da Conquista.[5] [6]

Economy

About 90% of the population lives in rural areas, in projects created by the INCRA, and is directly or indirectly linked to agricultural activity. Livestock farming plays a minor role in the economic context and is practised by medium and large producers. In plant extractivism, the most important products are timber and Brazil nuts.

Education

According to the 2010 census, the school enrolment rate for children aged 6 to 14 was 90.9%.

The municipality has 99 primary schools and four secondary schools, located in rural areas and in the town.[7] It also has seven kindergartens in partnership with the Ministry of Education, which provide food, educational and dental services.

See also

References

-4.2511°N -49.9469°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOVO REPARTIMENTO . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101009134129/http://www.ordem-pa.org.br/nosso_para_mostrar.asp?Codigo=78 . October 9, 2010 . June 23, 2023 . ORDEM . pt.
  2. Web site: Novo Repartimento (PA): Valdir Lemes (PSD) é eleito prefeito . . 12 September 2023 . São Paulo . pt . 15 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Prévia da população calculada com base nos resultados do Censo Demográfico 2022 até 25 de dezembro de 2022 . June 21, 2023 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE).
  4. Web site: IDHM Municípios 2010 . June 21, 2023 . Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . pt.
  5. Web site: Novo Repartimento História & Fotos . June 23, 2023 . IBGE Cidades . pt.
  6. Web site: Informações - Município . August 9, 2023 . Câmara Municipal de Novo Repartimento . pt.
  7. Web site: Novo Repartimento Panorama . June 23, 2023 . IBGE Cidades . pt.