the first official settlement which developed over time into the city of nossa senhora da assunçăo de cabo frio - at that time, the entire region was under administrative control of cabo frio, including the nearby arraial do cabo.
until the nineteenth century the economy of the region relied mostly upon agriculture, fueled by strong demand for products obtained inexpensively thanks to slave labor.
the abolition of slavery led to the collapse of the economy, both for the city and for many of the other settlements in the region - this economic crises brought sever distress to the area, which took years to be restored by developing the salt industry, fishing, and tourism.
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