Baraúna, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * Through Municipal Law no. 889 of November 17, 1953, the District of Baraúna was created and Mr. Francisco Leandro de Medeiros was chosen as the first unofficial ¨sub-mayor¨.
 * Through a plebiscite, it was decided to elevate the District of Baraúna to the category of Municipality, and by Law no. 5,107 on December 15, 1981, it separated from the municipality of Mossoró. And, on November 15, 1982, Baraúna elected Mr. José Holanda Montenegro, married to Raimunda da Silva Montenegro, to be its first Mayor, who remained in office for 6 years.

Former Names:
 * Rancho do Sabiá

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício de Registros Civil e Registro Público Av. Jerônimo Rosado, 524 Centro Baraúna - RN 59695-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 320-2277/ 99196-0967 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriodebarauna@gmail.com cartoriodebarauna@gmail.com]

Local Churches
Igreja Nossa Senhora das Graças Av. Jerônimo Rosado, s/n Centro Baraúna - RN 59695-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3327-2383 Facebook

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal de Baraúna R. José Abreu, 246-304 Baraúna - RN 59695-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * East: Mossoró
 * North: Aracati/CE
 * South: Governador Dix-Sept Rosado
 * West: Quixeré/CE & Jaguaruana/CE

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Baraúna R. Horto Florestal, 506 Centro Baraúna - RN 59695-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3320-2473 Website

Biblioteca Pública Municipal Ingracia Costa R. Horto Florestal, 747 Centro Baraúna - RN 59695-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3320-3920