Cabedelo

History

Around 1000 years ago, the region where the municipality of Cabedelo is currently settled was the land of the Tapuian Indians, who migrated to the interior of the continent due to the arrival of Tupi tribes from the Amazon. In the 16th century, when the first Europeans arrived, the region constituted the border between the territories of the Tupi tribes of Potiguares (which were located in the north) and Tabajaras (which were located in the south). The latter allied themselves with the Portuguese colonizers, while the former became staunch opponents of them. Cabedelo was founded on November 4, 1585, around a fortress built by the Portuguese in order to defend the entrance to the Paraíba River estuary and the city of Filipeia de Nossa Senhora das Neves, now known as João Pessoa. At the time of Dutch domination, between 1634 and 1654, the city was renamed Margaretha (Margarida). Cabedelo conquered and lost autonomy for the city of João Pessoa a few times. Through the Law 283, of March 17, 1908, Cabedelo obtained autonomy, which was elevated to the condition of a village. Later, the village lost the jurisdiction of town and municipality, by the State Law 676, of November 20, 1928, which annexed its territory to the municipality of the capital. In an administrative division of 1933, it once again appeared as a district in the municipality of João Pessoa. With State Law 1 631, of December 12, 1956, Cabedelo once again returned to the category of municipality, consisting of a single district. That legal diploma created the district, by dismembering the capital. The installation of the new municipality was scheduled for April 4, 1959, however, it was installed on January 31, 1957.

Most-observed species

• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  453
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  361
• Palm Tanager

  Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
  354
• Southern Caracara

  Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
  333
• Black Vulture

  Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
  270
• Social Flycatcher

  Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
  242
• Pale-breasted Thrush

  Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
  240
• Tropical Kingbird

  Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
  236