These three municipalities, plus São Raimundo Nonato, are partially located in the area of the Serra da Capivara National Park. Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with rock paintings, some more than 25,000 years old. According to studies, the area encompassing the Serra da Capivara National Park was occupied by hunters and gatherers, followed by ceramic-farming societies. AuthenticityThe Serra da Capivara National Park contains evidence of the settlement by cultural groups in the area for thousands of years. The Serra da Capivara National Park is protected through Decree-Law 25 of 1937.