The first settlers to this parish occupied the areas in the Sítio do Calhau.

In the following centuries German settlers occupied the region.

The new settlers first occupied the swampy land, now known as "Cacamilingan" on the right side of the river.

There was some stone-throwing by Palestinians late Sunday, when the settlers occupied the house, but no violence broke out today.

In time, settlers from Antioquia occupied the area and established themselves in the city.

Until this week, the Jewish settlers occupied 33 percent of the land.

Yet 2,500 Jewish settlers occupy a large slice of the available land.

One of the first tasks of the Habsburgs was to induce settlers to occupy the empty lands.

He made a good living from grapes and other fruit - until Jewish settlers occupied the ridge above his land seven years ago.

As such, he was instrumental in the friendship treaty that the two signed, allowing the settlers to occupy the area around the old Patuxet village.