Discover Terenos: History and Pilgrimage Route

Terenos offers several distinct points of interest for a trip: the town’s settlement is linked to a railway station and telegraph office, the municipality has a history of poultry farming, and the Santuário Santo Antônio de Pádua is located in the town. There is also the Caminho Rural de Santo Antônio, a walking pilgrimage route that ends at the sanctuary. When planning your trip, you can distinguish between local history, municipal traditions, and a multi-day route.

Historical landmarks in Terenos

The railway station and telegraph office of the Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil opened on September 6, 1914, and are linked to the settlement of Terenos. Another clearly dated landmark is the Colônia Agrícola de Terenos: it was established on May 8, 1924, and is now called Colônia Velha.

The two dates mark different historical aspects: the first concerns the link between railways and telegraphy and the settlement, while the second concerns the establishment of an agricultural colony. The development of the town’s settlement and the establishment of the colony can therefore be viewed as distinct periods.

The municipality’s agricultural history

At the municipal level, Terenos’s history of poultry farming is linked to the arrival of Japanese immigrants in the late 1950s. Egg production began in 1962 and became one of the community’s most important symbols. For travelers interested in local culture, this offers a different historical perspective from the railway station and agricultural colony: migration, poultry farming, and the significance of egg production are all part of the municipality’s history.

A protected area at the municipal level

The APA da Sub-Bacia do Rio Cachoeirão is also part of the municipality of Terenos. It covers 57,090.7 hectares; this area figure is based on 2010 data. Information about the protected area adds a landscape perspective at the municipal level to the local history, on a broader scale than the history of the town’s settlement.

Sanctuary and pilgrimage route

The Santuário Santo Antônio de Pádua is located in Terenos, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It is the destination of the Caminho Rural de Santo Antônio.

In 2016, the Caminho Rural de Santo Antônio was a walking pilgrimage route from the Santo Antônio parish in Campo Grande to the sanctuary in Terenos. It is described as 60 kilometers long and can be completed in three days. This makes the route an opportunity for a multi-day trip. Its current organization and availability may have changed since it was documented. Check this information before your trip if you plan to follow the route.

If you are looking for a holiday rental for a stay in Terenos, you can distinguish the town’s history and sanctuary from the pilgrimage route: the Caminho Rural de Santo Antônio leads on foot from the Santo Antônio parish in Campo Grande to the sanctuary in Terenos. This can help you decide whether the town itself or the route should be the main focus of your trip.

Discover more destinations: Rebojo, Dourados, Ladário, Ponta Porã, Paranaíba, Miranda, Rio Verde De Mato Grosso, Campo Grande.

For the overview of the wider region: Mato Grosso Do Sul.