formerly, the largo da segunda feira was part of the Jesuit lands, which were put up for sale by the colonial government and acquired by manuel luis vieira, in 1762.
What was there was a cane field, cut by a small stream, over which there was an improvised wooden bridge.
one monday, near this bridge, a man mysteriously dawned dead.
He was buried in the square, still poorly drawn, and this event was considered unusual for the 18th century, because the area was sparsely populated and episodes of violence were rare.
because of these events, murder and burial, the place was renamed "largo da segunda feira". there was a cross there, allusive to the event, which fell in 1880.
today, the largo da segunda feira is a commercial area.
Pic - Dhani Borges
