descent: Angelina and Santa Thereza, both founded in 1853; Therezopolis,
founded in 1860; Palhoça, Braço do Norte and Pedras Grandes.

Important numbers of Germans are located along the following rivers of
Santa Catharina: Rio Itajahy do Sul; Rio das Tijucas; Rio Braço do
Norte; and Rio Capivary.[31]

In point of numbers, Santa Catharina is next to the most important state
in Brazil so far as German colonization is concerned.


RIO GRANDE DO SUL.

=São Leopoldo=, a state colony, was founded in 1824. The first settlers
came from the Hunsrück section. To-day its population is estimated at
more than 50,000, mostly of German descent.[32] We may designate São
Leopoldo as the center of the "Deutschbrasilianerthum" of Rio Grande do
Sul.

The state colonies of =Tres Forquilhas= and =São Pedro de Alcantara das
Torres= were founded in 1826. The former was settled by German
Protestants, the latter by German Catholics.

=Santa Cruz=, a state colony, was founded in 1849. Its first settlers
were mainly from Pomerania and the Rheinland.

Next in order there followed an important period of private
colonization. As a result of this we have =Rincão d'El Rei=, founded in
1850 by Dr. Israel R. Barcellos; =Mundo Novo=, founded in 1850 by
Tristão José Monteiro; =Conventos=, founded in 1853 by Baptista F.