Another name: Taperoá (1905-1943, 1949)
The Freguesia of N. Sra. dos Milagres do Batalhão was founded in October 1873 and was located on the south bank of the river Taperoá in the Município of S. João do Cariri, 270 km west of the provincial capital Parahyba do Norte (today: João Pessoa). The village was declared a vila in October 1886 and was called Taperoá from November 1905. Although the old place name Batalhão returned in December 1943, the Município has been called Taperoá again since January 1949.
As Reinhold Koester writes in Carimbologia III, there had been a post office there since March 1888. So far, no imperial postmark from Batalhão has been seen.
Anderer Name: Taperoá (1905-1943, 1949)
Die Freguesia von N. Sra. dos Milagres do Batalhão wurde im Oktober 1873 gegründet und lag am Südufer des Flusses Taperoá im Município von S. João do Cariri, 270 km westlich der Provinzhauptstadt Parahyba do Norte (heute: João Pessoa) entfernt. Der Ort wurde im Oktober 1886 zur Vila erklärt, die ab November 1905 Taperoá hieß. Zwar kam der alte Ortsname Batalhão im Dezember 1943 zurück, aber seit Januar 1949 heißt der Município wieder Taperoá.
Wie Reinhold Koester in Carimbologia III schreibt, gab es dort ein Postamt seit März 1888. Bisher wurde kein kaiserlicher Poststempel aus Batalhão gesehen.
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