Impactos sociais e econômicos da construção e manutenção da linha férrea Paulo Afonso de 1859 a 1889 na região do baixo e alto do São Francisco

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the social and economic impacts brought by the Paulo Afonso Railway Line (LFPA), linking Piranhas to Jatobá, between 1859 and 1889. The initial landmark deals with the visit of Emperor Pedro II to the locality, the end coincides with the Proclamation of the Republic. Taking as a source some printed studies on the construction of the railway, this article approaches the population of the region impacted by the railway and is attentive to the population growth brought by it. He goes on to deal with the construction of the railway chronologically, taking stock of the transported economy. As a conclusion, in the statements of the railroad administrators and in later studies, the economic failure of the railroad is verified, a fact that justifies the deactivation of the line in the following decades.