Sento Sé

History

The name Sento Sé comes from an ancestral indigenous tribe called Centoce. The first foreign settlers were Portuguese sugar cane producers that built mills in that area. The foundation of the municipality was in 1832 by a provincial decree. In the 1970s the city passed for one of the most complicated moments. The construction of Sobradinho Dam obligated the moving of the city and another little communities close to the river to another place 62 kilometers away, in 1974. Sento-Sé is known for containing amethyst and iron ore within its territory. Amethyst is found near the Boqueirão da Onça National Park, and iron ore is found near the APL area. Tourism in Sento-Sé does not disappoint; it has incredible natural places. Among these places, one that has gained much fame is Ilha do Mocó, in the district of Américo Alves, a village in Quixaba.