São João da Boa Vista
São João da Boa Vista - SP
São João da Boa Vista is a Brazilian city located in the eastern part of São Paulo state.
The foundation history
In the beginning of last century, a group of miners decided to rest at the edge of river Jaguari Mirim, already in São Paulo state, and got astonished by the exuberant view of the nature. They got so delighted that from that day on, june the 24th, 1859 - Saint John's day, the miners started up the construction of the town and, to celebrated the Saint of that day and the amazing view, it was named São João da Boa Vista. After only 14 years, the town was claimed a district. On march 24, 1859 it turned out to be a city, and on february 7,1885 it was considered a judicial district, offering to its citizens all the necessary infrastructure.