Based on an analysis from an experience of Patrimonial Education carried out in the rural community of Facao, Caceres county in Mato Grosso, it is put forward a proposal of local development for the rural communities in Brazil. The proposal is based on a close link between the Cultural Patrimony and Local Identity, powered by a relevant educational process that acknowledges the peculiarities of each rural reality within a global context.
Patrimony; identity; education