Pé de Serra

Infobox City
official_name = Pé de Serra


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map_caption = Lozalization of the city
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = State
subdivision_name = Brazil
subdivision_name1 = Northeast
subdivision_name2 = Bahia
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = José Carneiro Rios (DEM)
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area_total_km2 = 558.438
population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 10.966
population_density_km2 = 19.6
timezone = UTC-3
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latitude = S
longitude = W
elevation_m = 286
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website = [http://www.pedeserranet.com www.pedeserranet.com]
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Pé de Serra ("Mountain Foot" in english) is a Brazilian city of Bahia state. It's a place in Sisaleira region, Microregion of Serrinha (Microrregião de Serrinha, in portuguese). It was emancipated on March 20, 1985 and the population in the sense of IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatísticas - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statisticians) of 2005 was 11,328. The territorial area is 558 km².

The city of Pé de Serra is situated in the hillsides of the Mountain Lion. However, it's between the two main mountains, Lion, and the Bugi. Beyond the urban area of the headquarters, the city also has it other urban centers, that are the towns.

History

It's counted that for 1745 return, three Portugueses brothers exploring a vast region in fertile land search, has camped next the Riachão do Jacuípe, at the time, a cattle farm.

Certain time continuing the explored work, had led obtains a dog that is lost, reappearing days later in the encampment. Water ad food to it hed given. Surprising to all the dog it the offered food, but it didn't drink the water even so was drought time.

Distrustful, they had started to observe it. Some time later had perceived the dog to enter in an underbrush of gravatá and to leave all wet there. Of this form a minadouro well was discovered, which had given the name of "Heath of the Pé de Serra (Foot of Mountain)”. From there the origin of the name “Pé de Serra (Foot of Mountain)”.

The city was emancipated on March 20, 1985, separate of Riachão do Jacuípe and had its resultant appearance of the formation of a cattle farm.

Demography

Demographic trends of the municipality is low. The population suffered a huge défcite, from 17,048 in 1991 to 11,727 in 2004. The most likely cause for this fact, it may be a circumvention (migration) to other more developed regions in their own state, especially the metropolitan region of Salvador and Feira de Santana, and other states, specifically São Paulo.

The population of the Sierra foot is formed mainly by white, brown and black. The white population is composed mostly by descendants of Portuguese settlers, and even a few Spanish and Dutch. The blacks are the descendants of slaves.

The predominant religion in foot of the Sierra is Roman Catholic, but the presence of other religions is already visible, especially the Evangelical.

Culture

The next cultural foot-de-serrense includes the orchestra filarmônica Community Association and Musical Lira August 6, in addition to the celebrations that happen in the council, as vaquejada, Corpus Christi, St. John and September 7.

Some traditions are held in the city, such as the manufacture of carpets in the streets of the city centre on the day of Corpus Christi, burning of Judas on Saturday, Hallelujah and climb hills on Friday of the passion.

In the city there is still no cultural centers, such as theatres, cinemas, galleries, arts, museums, but it has some bars and educational institutions, besides the Acups (Cultural Association of foot-Sierra).

The Mother Church, the Brejo the foot of the Sierra and a small chapel located in the Monte Belo can be considered monuments of the city.

Economy

The Prefecture and the INSS are mainly responsible for the injection of resources into the economy of the municipality. On one side the public councils and the other retirees and pensioners of the National Institute of Social Security, are some sources of financial monthly for the economy of the municipality.

The economic activity of the municipality, however, is based mainly on agriculture and livestock. In the livestock it is the creation of cattle, sheep, pigs and goats, in addition to the herds of horses, and donkey muares. In the municipality there are some farms where chickens are exported to other municipalities.

The livestock milk the council also contributes to the development fabrícos (dairy) that produce from the traditional skuta to yogurt, in addition to increasing specialization in the production of cheese. This production, in its majority, is marketed in the cities of Salvador, Feira de Santana, Camaçari and Juazeiro, all in Bahia.

In agriculture is grown mainly sisal (also known as agave), beans, maize and cassava, and vegetables and greens. However, the plantations are increasingly scarce in the rural area of the municipality, there is a view of the booming herds. There is also the extraction plant and forestry, where there is the umbu and firewood.

Tourism

There is much activity in tourism foot of Sierra, however, some cultural activities that attract visitors from some regions of the country, which are generally people who live or have relatives in the city.

Earlier this year, once on January 6, is celebrated the feast of vaqueiros and farmers with massive participation of the local population and tourists, many attracted by the music shows and as many for the charms of aboio cowboy, the races, the contests to march in parades.

In March, for the commemoration of the anniversary of the council, there are visits driven by interest in the now traditional and exciting marathon, where civic pride parade.

At Easter, the city changes. People come together in solidarity. There is a very strong tradition of the Friday's passion rising to the cruise ships are in Sierra Leon and some of the mountains that surround the city. Moreover, the rise both in Sierra Leon, as in the Monte Belo, is an act of great adrenaline and contact with nature esuberante of serrado. So hundreds of people make this "pilgrimage" every year. It is also at this time that usually occurs at Micareta foot of the Sierra, called "Pascareta."

On Saturday, Easter, in the afternoon, Charanga is the famous washing, dragging a crowd euphoric the streets of the town, dancing to the sound of sambas-de-washing, marchinhas of carnival and other melodies. For the night, finally, there is the burning of "Judas" in public square. This show is a part attraction for tourists because it is not just a firework display, is an explosion of joy motivated by the excitement of the art pyrotechnic. But before burning of Judas it is the reading of his will, which is a chronic and facts of the main characters that marked the last year.