Maurilândia

History

Maurilândia began in 1946 when gold and diamond seekers arrived in the region, which belonged to the municipality of Rio Verde. A mining site (garimpo) was established at the meeting of the Ribeirão Cabeleira and the Rio Verdão. Soon many families arrived building straw huts. In 1954 Josias Lula, from Bahia, began to divide and sell lots with the help of local ranch owners. In 1955 the settlement took the name "Garimpo do Rio Verdão". In 1959 it became a district of Rio Verde. In 1963 it became a municipality with the name of Maurilândia. The origin of this name was not available on the Sepin site on 08/04/2008.

Most-observed species

• Pawpaw

  Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
  1
• Pink Poui

  Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) Bertero ex A.DC. · Magnoliopsida
  1
• Guava, Common guava, Yellow guava, Lemon guava

  Psidium guajava L. · Magnoliopsida
  1
• Blue-and-yellow Macaw

  Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1