Camamu

Camamu is a municipality within the state of Bahia, Brazil. Politically, it's far inside the Valenca subregion of the Sul Baiano place. It is positioned on the southern coast of Bahia nation, the Costa do Dende, along the BA-001 highway. The municipality covers an area of 885.20 km², and, as of the 2010 census, it had 31,0.5 population. The vicinity become firstly inhabited with the aid of local Macamamus Indians. The name Camamu turned into the call of the Indians' village.

In 1560 the Jesuits established a mission, that the subsequent in year, upon completion of the chapel, turned into transformed into a parish with the name "Aldeia de Nossa Senhora da Assuncao de Macamamu". On 22 May 1693 the village became expanded to metropolis popularity with the name of Camamu. And ultimately, on June 27, 1891, it formally became a town. Like many coastal towns, Camamu became constructed at two degrees. In the top metropolis had been the churches and colonial homes, whilst down by way of the harbor had been the commercial institutions.