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São José do Gorotuba, Minas Gerais (SMG-2458)

Atlas do Imperio do Brasil, 1868

Another name: Gorutuba (1923)

S. José do Gorotuba was a district of Grão-Mogol, located almost 670 km north of the provincial capital Ouro Preto. In September 1923, the place name was and slightly changed and simplified to Gorutuba, and since September 1938 the district belongs to the new municipality of Porteirinha.

According to Paula Sobrinho (História Postal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 1997), there was a post office there from November 1881, but it was closed in July 1934. So far, no postmark of the Empire has been found for this village.

Carta da Republica dos Estados Unidos do Brazil, 1892

Anderer Name: Gorutuba (1923)

S. José do Gorotuba war ein Distrikt von Grão-Mogol, der fast 670 km nördlich der Provinzhauptstadt Ouro Preto entfernt lag. Im September 1923 wurde der Ortsname zu Gorutuba vereinfacht und leicht verändert, und seit September 1938 gehört der Ort zum neuen Município von Porteirinha.

Laut Paula Sobrinho (História Postal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 1997) gab es dort ein Postamt ab November 1881, der allerdings im Juli 1934 geschlossen wurde. Bisher wurde kein Poststempel des Kaiserreichs für diese Ortschaft gefunden.

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Brazilian-German philatelist who lives in Germany since 1981.

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