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Geremoabo, Bahia (GBA-0380)

Atlas do Imperio do Brasil, 1868

The Freguesia de S. João Baptista de Geremoabo do Sertão de Cima, which had existed since 1718, belonged to the Vila de Itapicuru and was located on the north bank of the Vaza-Barris, 380 kilometres north of the provincial capital Salvador da Bahia. In October 1831, it was elevated to a Vila and in July 1925 to a town, which has been spelt Jeremoabo since December 1943. The name from the Tupi language is said to mean pumpkin plantation.

As the Rio press reported, there had been a post office in the town since April 1861:

Correio Mercantil/RJ, 11/05/1861 rep. of April 23

Another post office opening was reported in 1866, as can be seen from the list of imperial post offices (Tabella das Agencias do Correio do Imperio, Rio de Janeiro, 1885).

No imperial postmarks from Geremoabo have yet been found.

Estado da Bahia, 1913

Die seit 1718 bestehende Freguesia de S. João Baptista de Geremoabo do Sertão de Cima gehörte zur Vila de Itapicuru und lag am Nordufer des Vaza-Barris, 380 km nördlich der Provinzhauptstadt Salvador da Bahia. Im Oktober 1831 erfolgte die Erhebung zur Vila und im Juli 1925 zur Stadt, die seit Dezember 1943 Jeremoabo geschrieben wird. Der Name aus der Tupi-Sprache soll Kürbisplantage bedeuten.

Wie die Presse aus Rio berichtete, gab es seit April 1861 ein Postamt am Ort:

Correio Mercantil/RJ, 11.05.1861 (Protokoll des 23.04.)

Eine weitere Eröffnung fand 1866 statt, wie aus dem Verzeichnis der kaiserlichen Postämter (Tabella das Agencias do Correio do Imperio, Rio de Janeiro, 1885) hervorgeht.

Bisher wurden keine kaiserlichen Poststempel von Geremoabo gefunden.

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Brazilian-German philatelist who lives in Germany since 1981.

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