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Morro de São Paulo situa-se na Ilha de Tinharé, município de Cairu, estado da Bahia, região conhecida como Costa do Dendê, e possui suas raízes históricas no Brasil Colônia. Atualmente suas praias são frequentadas por turistas de todo o Brasil e de outros países.Martim Afonso de Sousa desembarca na ilha em 1531 e a batiza com o nome de Tynharéa. Devido à sua localização geográfica privilegiada, foi cenário de inúmeros ataques de esquadras francesas e holandesas, verdadeira zona franca de corsários e piratarias durante o período colonial. Morro de São Paulo protegia a chamada "barra falsa da Baía de Todos os Santos",entrada estratégica para o Canal de Itaparica até o Forte de Santo Antônio (atual Farol da Barra);e o canal de Tinharé era essencial no escoamento da produção dos principais centros para o abastecimento da capital, Salvador. A importância geográfica da ilha durante o período colonial justifica a riqueza de monumentos históricos, hoje protegidos pelo Patrimônio Histórico Nacional.Morro de São Paulo is one of 5 villages of the island Tinharé in the municipality of Cairu, Bahia, Brazil, 272 km from the city of Salvador by route and 60 km by sea. The only way to go to the island is by boat or by charter flights that go from the airport of Salvador to the local airstrip or by regular flights to Valença Airport. Cars are forbidden on Morro de São Paulo. The only method of motorized transportation on the island is by tractor, which carries passengers to other distant beaches, to pousadas (small hotels) on Third, Fourth and Second Beach (the closest to the village) and to the airport.Martim Afonso of Sousa, landed in 1531 and baptized this island "Tynharéa" and the Bahian accent soon transformed that name to "Tinharé". Tinharé Island is situated to the north of the Camamu Bay archipelago, South of Bahia, a region known as Tabuleiro Valenciano or better still, the Coast of Dendê. Due to its distinct geographical location, the island was subject to innumerable attacks by French and Dutch ships, a true free land for pirates during the colonial period. Under the jurisdiction of São Jorge dos Ilhéus, the land was given to Jorge de Figueiredo Correa by D.João III, and assigned to Francisco Romero for settlement. The constant attacks of the Aymoré Indians and Tupiniquins against the local regional population helped to quickly populate the islands, and in 1535 Morro de São Paulo village was born on the north side of the island. Morro de São Paulo protected the so-called "barra falsa da Baía de Todos os Santos", strategic entrance to the Itaparica Channel and to the Santo Antônio Fortress (currently named Farol da Barra). Additionally, the Tinharé Channel was essential for delivery of supplies from major production centers to the capital, Salvador. The geographical importance of the island during the colonial period justifies the richness of historical monuments, today protected by the National Historical Patrimony. Le Morro de São Paulo est une colline située sur l'Ile de Tinharé, sur la commune de Cairu dans l'État brésilien de Bahia. Elle tient ses racines dans le Brésil colonial. Actuellement, ses plages sont fréquentées par de nombreux touristes brésiliens et étrangers.Martim Afonso de Sousa débarque sur l'ile en 1531 et la baptise du nom de Tynharéa. En raison de sa localisation géographique privilégiée, elle fut le lieu de nombreuses attaques d'escadres françaises et hollandaises. Elle fut une sorte de zona franca de pirates et corsaires pendant la période coloniale. Jean III de Portugal l'a placée sous la juridiction de la Capitainerie d'Ilhéus, en a accordé la propriété à Jorge Figueiredo Correa et a désigné Francisco Romero pour la colonisation de ses terres. Les fréquentes attaques d'Indiens, Aymorés et Tupiniquins sur le continent favoriseront un peuplement des îles. En 1535 naissait au nord de l'île le village du Morro de São Paulo. Le Morro de São Paulo protégeait la « fausse barre de la baie de tous les Saints », entrée stratégique du canal de Itaparica jusqu'au fort de Santo Antônio (aujourd'hui Phare de la Barra). Le canal de Tinharé était essentiel pour l'écoulement de la production agricole, notamment en direction de la capitale, Salvador de Bahia. L'importance géographique de l'île pendant la période coloniale justifie sa richesse en monuments historiques, aujourd'hui classés au Patrimoine historique brésilien.Der Ort Morro de São Paulo befindet sich auf der Insel Ilha de Tinharé, im Municipio von Cairu, im Bundesstaat Bahia in Brasilien.