Caapiranga, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Caapiranga ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History
The historical course of the municipality of Caapiranga is linked to that of Manacapuru. On February 15, 1786, with the name of Manacapuru, a village was founded on the site where there was a community of Muras Indians. With its development, Manacapuru is separated from Manaus on September 27, 1894 and becomes an autonomous municipality. In 1939, Manacapuru lost much of its territory to Manaus, leaving its administrative structure composed of three districts: Manacapuru (headquarters), Beruri and Caapiranga. On December 10, 1981, by Constitutional Amendment n.º 12, the District of Caapiranga is dismembered from Manacapuru, a fact that was published in the Official State Gazette only on December 28 of the same year. Added to the adjacent territory, until then belonging to Anori, it becomes the new Municipality of Caapiranga. The name Caapiranga is of Tupi origin and means: CAA = LEAF, PIRANGA = RED, COLORED OR BLOODY, that is, CAAPIRANGA means RED LEAF. This plant was used by the Indians as a painting for their festivities and the Municipality received this name due to the large amount of this plant found in the place of emergence of the city. District created with the name of Caapiranga, in 1938. Elevated to the category of municipality in 1963. In 1964, the municipality of Caapiranga is extinguished, its territory being annexed to the district headquarters of the municipality of Manacapuru. Elevated to the category of municipality in 1981. Date of Installation: 07/02/1985

Local Offices
Ofício Único Cartório do Judicial e Anexo da Comarca de Caapiranga Rua Getúlio Vargas, nº 345 Centro Caapiranga Caapiranga 69410-000 Amazonas Email:erivam.calderado@tjam.jus.br

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Pça 28 de Dezembro, S/N - Santa Luzia 69410-000 Telephone: (92) 3232-4039 Email: prefeituradecaapiranga@gmail.com Website: www.caapiranga.am.gov.br