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Downtown historic district · Cabaceiras, PB
Historic Center of Cabaceiras
Colorful houses around the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with a blue façade, the setting of O Auto da Compadecida and other films. The Cinematographic Memorial is in the center.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Historic Center of Cabaceiras
Cabaceiras’s historic center is small and can be explored on foot in a short time. The single-story houses, with colorful façades and parapets, line streets that lead to the bandstand square and the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. The church originated from an 18th-century chapel, around which the settlement that became the town formed.
Much of O Auto da Compadecida, released in 2000, was filmed on these streets. The church façade was painted blue for the filming and remained so at the residents’ request. Dozens of other productions have passed through the town and its rural area, earning it the nickname Roliúde Nordestina, written on a sign at the town entrance.
The Cinematographic Memorial, opened in 2007, gathers photographs, posters, costumes and objects from productions filmed in the municipality. Near the square there is also the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário and the old public jail, which appears in scenes from the film. Residents who worked as extras often tell stories about the shoots.
In early June, the center hosts the Festa do Bode Rei, with concerts, goat exhibitions, a leather crafts fair and goat dishes, such as the bodeoca — tapioca filled with goat meat served at the town’s restaurants.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 2 to 3 hours for the walk, the church and the Cinematographic Memorial.
Best time
Early morning or late afternoon, when the sun is lower and the streets are busier. Check the Memorial’s opening hours before you go.
How to get there
The historic center is in the town’s central area, near the bandstand square and the matriz; everything is within walking distance. Drivers arriving from Campina Grande find the Roliúde Nordestina sign at the town entrance.
Tip
Bring a hat and water: the sun is strong almost year-round. Try the bodeoca at the center’s restaurants. During the Festa do Bode Rei the town fills up and lodging sells out quickly.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Historic Center of Cabaceiras
Where was O Auto da Compadecida filmed in Cabaceiras?
In the historic center, on the streets around the square and the Mother Church of Our Lady of Conception, plus locations in the rural area. The church façade was painted blue for the film and remains that way.
What is in the Cabaceiras Cinematographic Memorial?
Photographs, posters, costumes and objects from productions filmed in the town and the region. The space opened in 2007 and is located downtown.
What is the bodeoca?
It’s a tapioca filled with goat meat, a dish created in the town and served in restaurants in the center and rural area.