Discover the history of Delmiro Gouveia.
Delmiro Gouveia is a city located in the backlands of Alagoas, Brazil. Its history is closely linked to the figure of Delmiro Augusto da Cruz Gouveia, an entrepreneur and industrialist who was responsible for important changes in the region.Delmiro Gouveia was born in 1863 in Ipu, Ceará, and had a great influence on the economic development of the region where the city is now located. In 1913, he founded the Agro Fabril Mercantil Company, which aimed to develop agriculture and industry in the region.Having an entrepreneurial vision, Delmiro Gouveia built a hydroelectric plant, known as Usina Angiquinho, which was the first hydroelectric plant in the Northeast region and helped drive economic growth.Unfortunately, in 1917, Delmiro Gouveia was assassinated in mysterious circumstances, but his legacy lives on in the city that bears his name. Today, Delmiro Gouveia is known for its cultural richness, especially music and dance, as well as its natural beauty, such as the Paulo Afonso waterfall and the canyons of the São Francisco River.
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