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| | POUSADA RIO GRANDDE-A |
 | | In the 19th Century, Violanta Luzia de Sao Jose, wife of Ambrosio Gonçalves Pacheco, benefitiary of three sesmarias (land granted in colonial Brazil), set aside 288 hectares of land by the river banks of Ribeirao Forquilha for the construction of a chapel to honor her favorite Saint: the Holy Spirit. |
 | | In 1871, with the discovery of gold and diamonds, progress arrived in the town of Espirito Santo da Forquilha, formed previously, when the bandeirantes (enslaving expeditions) passed by. |
 | | In 1919, to pay homage to the governor of the state Delfim Moreira da Costa Ribeiro the city was named Delfinopolis. |
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