Castrolanda

Castrolanda is a village and cooperative in the municipality of Castro in the Brazilian state of Paraná. Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by Dutch immigrants in November 1951.[1]

Castrolanda
Village and cooperative
The windmill of Castrolanda
The windmill of Castrolanda
Castrolanda is located in Paraná
Castrolanda
Castrolanda
Location in Brazil
Castrolanda is located in Brazil
Castrolanda
Castrolanda
Castrolanda (Brazil)
Coordinates: 24.7932°S 49.9449°W / -24.7932; -49.9449
Country Brazil
RegionSouthern
StateParaná
MunicipalityCastro
Area
[1]
 • Total50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total355
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC -3
Area code42
Websitecastrolanda.coop.br

History
Cows are boarded for transport to Brazil

The Dutch colonists led by Jan de Jager, Geert Leffers and Feike Dijkstra acquired 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) of land along the Iapó River from the city of Castro, and founded Castrolanda as an agriculture cooperative.[1] In September 1952, 50 families and 61 cows boarded the MS Alioth in Rotterdam to establish a new colony in Brazil.[3]

Castrolanda has a 26 metres[4] high windmill which was built in 2001 at the 50th anniversary of the colony. It is modelled after the windmill in Woldzigt and is able to mill. It is not only a tourist attraction, but also serves as a community centre with a library.[5] The village also has historical museum.[6]

Economy

The economy of Castrolanda is based on agricultural production and dairy farming.[6] It is considered one of the largest dairies in Brazil. It has a considerable production of grain, mostly soy and beans. The cooperative is also owner of a dairy factory in Castro, and a factory in Piraí do Sul.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Nossa História". Castrolanda (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) (16 November 2011). "Sinopse por setores". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. "Op de Thomsonkade te Rotterdam is men begonnen met de inscheping van 61 koeien". Dutch National Archive (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. "Castrolanda". Viagem (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. "Feliz Ano Novo". De Wekker via Digibron (in Dutch). 21 January 2011.
  6. "Um moinho holandês no interior do Paraná – Castrolanda". Um Pulo no Mondo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. "Sobre a Rações Castrolanda". Rações Castrolanda (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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