Rural electrification and socioeconomic development: an analysis of the "Luz Para Todos" Program in Quilombo do Pacoval, in the municipality of Alenquer, Pará, Brazil (2010-2022)

The objective of this research is to understand the socioeconomic development generated after the implementation of the Luz Para Todos Program (PLPT) in Quilombo do Pacoval, in the municipality of Alenquer-Par & aacute;. The said quilombo is made up of approximately 420 families residing in an area of 7,472,879 hectares. In this community, access to electricity is closely linked to the process of social and economic development of traditional populations, as historically there has been a huge deficit of public policies in the locality. Electrification is directly linked to fundamental rights, given that it enables the improvement of public and private services, internet access, food packaging, in addition to encouraging economic activities and being a source of income for families. To better qualify the understanding of this process, interviews were carried out with the community members, in order to capture their perceptions, in addition to extensive documentary research and analysis of government reports on the implementation and development of the PLPT.