Editing Catanduva (section)

==History==
The history of Catanduva begins in the middle of the 19th century, in lands that belonged to [[Araraquara]] and, posteriorly, originated the cities of [[Monte Alto, São Paulo|Monte Alto]], [[Jaboticabal]] and [[São José do Rio Preto]]. In the beginning of the 20th century, Catanduva was known as ''Cerradinho'', a small village.

On December 16, 1909, the village was elevated to district, with the name of ''Vila Adolpho'', and on April 14, 1918, the municipality of Catanduva was established.<ref name="Hist">{{cite web|title=History of the city on the Prefecture's official site|url=http://www.catanduva.sp.gov.br/home/?PageGen&p01=1666|publisher=Catanduva.sp.gov.br|access-date=5 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326152358/http://www.catanduva.sp.gov.br/home/?PageGen&p01=1666|archive-date=26 March 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Igreja Matriz de Catanduva, SP.jpg|thumb|left|Mother Church of Catanduva.]]
The founders of Catanduva remain unknown, as there are two different histories. One of the versions tells that the small community of "Cerradinho", a little town built on the banks of the [[São Domingos River (São Paulo)|São Domingos river]], was founded by the Figueiredo family, from [[Minas Gerais]]. The other famous version tells that the city was founded by Antônio Maximiano Rodrigues, also from Minas Gerais, who bought lands on the region, by the end of the 19th century. Later, part of these lands were donated to the ''São Domingos'' ([[Saint Dominic]]) parish.
Saint Dominic is the patron saint of Catanduva.<ref name="Hist" />