FROM THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE IN THE COLONIAL ECONOMY TO THE TERRITORIAL FRAGMENTATION PROCESSES IN THE NORTHEAST OF THE STATE OF PARÁ: TERRITORIAL DYNAMICS AND REPRODUCTION OF RURAL AREA IN THE CITY OF MARACANÃ (PARÁ/BRAZIL)

Abstract

Understanding the process of Northeast Pará’s colonization and territorial formation becomes very important for interpretation of spatial phenomena that perpetuate themselves in this spatial context. Thereby, it is necessary to emphasize the strategic value that the territory of former district of Cintra (nowadays municipality of Maracanã) had in Bragantine Zone’s colonization process. Thus, this paper aims to show the main territorial dynamics responsible for the Maracanã’s territorial formation process, taking especially into account the transport system as a structuring means of spatial relations. Fort that, we used qualitative research that helped us about bibliographic survey, collecting public institutions data, as well as in the field works made in 2016 and 2017. This data allied to cartography tools and geoprocessing of images allowed the confections of cartographic representations, essential to analysis of this subject. Last, we concluded that in order to understand Northeast Pará’s spatial structuring and fragmentation process, especially in Bragantine Zone, we must consider local hegemonic agents intentionalities, who make constant socio-spatial changes according to their interests.