Santana, Amapá, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Santana began the population grouping on Ilha de Santana, located opposite, on the left bank of the Amazon River, in 1753. The first inhabitants were Portuguese residents and mestizos coming from Pará, in addition to Tucuju Indians, commanded by the Portuguese explorer Francisco Portilho de Melo, who fled to this region fleeing the Pará tax authorities due to the clandestine trade in slaves and metals. Concentrated on Ilha de Santana, Portilho de Mello and its members lived with the reduction of the indigenous workforce, since mortality was also significant, due to inadequate working conditions. By order of Mendonça Furtado, the village of Santana was installed and founded, in honor of Santa Ana to whom Europeans and their descendants were devoted. In 1946, with the discovery of manganese in Serra do Navio by Mário Cruz, Santana experienced a significant growth, as a result of the installation of Icomi (Industry and Commerce of Ores). In the late 1950s, the Amapá Railroad was built, with 19 linear kilometers, to transport personnel and transport manganese production to the foreign market. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of ​​the village. Santana experienced significant growth, as a result of the installation of Icomi (Industry and Commerce of Ores). In the late 1950s, the Amapá Railroad was built, with 19 linear kilometers, to transport personnel and transport manganese production to the foreign market. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of ​​the village. Santana experienced significant growth, as a result of the installation of Icomi (Industry and Commerce of Ores). In the late 1950s, the Amapá Railroad was built, with 19 linear kilometers, to transport personnel and transport manganese production to the foreign market. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of ​​the village. In the late 1950s, the Amapá Railroad was built, with 19 linear kilometers, to transport personnel and transport manganese production to the foreign market. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of ​​the village. In the late 1950s, the Amapá Railroad was built, with 19 linear kilometers, to transport personnel and transport manganese production to the foreign market. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of ​​the village. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of ​​the village. Given the appropriate geographical conditions for flow by river, the North Channel of the Amazon River was chosen, which provided, due to its depth, easy navigability for ships of great draft. Thus, a floating pier is installed in front of Ilha de Santana, generating jobs, attracting population and encouraging small businesses and industries, stimulating the creation of villages and expanding the urban area of the village. District created with the name of Santana, in 1981. Elevated to the category of municipality in 1987.

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e anexos Cartório Oliveira Av. Castelo Branco, 641 Comercial Santana Santana 68925-000 Amapá Telephone: (0xx96) 3281-2516 / 3281-5659 Fax: (0xx96) 3281-5659 Email: cartoriooliveira@uol.com.br

Localities
The municipality consists of 6 districts: Santana, Anauerapucu, Igarapé do Lago, Ilha de Santana, Piaçacá and Pirativa.

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Santana Avenida Antônio Nunes, 1206 Nova Brasília