Colonization in Governador Celso Ramos dates back more than 200 years, to when Portuguese settlers began arriving to work in the whaling industry. Nowadays the region specializes in molluscs and is one of the largest producers of cultured mussels in Brazil and an important fishing area. The same Azorean settlers who founded the neighbouring settlement of São Miguel also began to people Governador Celso Ramos, which was part of the district of Biguaçu up until 1963. Churches were always used as the communities´ meeting places and, in addition to their religious uses, the settlers would hold meetings there to discuss subjects such as how best to defend themselves from the natives. Since the necessary conditions for development were not available at Armação da Piedade, the founders moved to Ganchos, which is where the municipal centre remains today. With beautiful beaches, bays, peninsulas and nature reserves, Governador Celso Ramos has been privileged in terms of its natural riches.

 
 
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