Samambaia, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The city began in 1985, with the removal of irregularly occupied areas, such as Invasão da Boca da Mata, Asa Branca and others. On October 25, 1989, during the first government of Joaquim Roriz, through Law nº 49 and Decree 11921, Samambaia became an administrative region of the Federal District. Its Internal Regulations were created by decree nº 12540 of July 30, 1990. The city was inaugurated on October 25, 1985.

Previously, Samambaia was part of the Rural Nucleus of Taguatinga, later it was dismembered and started to have its own administration.

Samambaia was one of the first cities with urban planning to be created in the Federal District and served as a model for the creation of other cities, such as Riacho Fundo, Recanto das Emas and São Sebastião.

Samambaia today has about 220,806 inhabitants (PDAD 2013).

The city's patron saint is Nossa Senhora Aparecida, whose liturgical feast takes place on October 12.

October 25, 1989 - Samambaia becomes an administrative region of the Federal District. July 30, 1990 - Creation of the internal regulations of the administrative region. October 25, 1985 - Official inauguration of the administrative region. October 12 - Liturgical feast in commemoration of the patron saint of the administrative region.

Local Offices

 * 6º Ofício do Registro Civil, Títulos e Documentos e Pessoas Jurídicas QI 416 Conjunto M Lotes 02/03 Loja 02 CEP: 72320-323 Telephone / Fax: (0xx61) 3357-8000 Email: acof@unimet.com.br

Local Churches

 * Paróquia e Santuário de Santa Luzia QS 304, Conjunto 3, lotes 1 a 3

Other Institutions

 * Administração Regional de Samambaia Quadra 302 Conjunto 13 Lote 05 Samambaia Sul, CEP: 72300-655 BRASÍLIA - DF
 * Biblioteca Pública EQR 609 / 611(Parque Ecológico Três Meninas)
 * Casa da Cultura EQR 609 / 611(Parque Ecológico Três Meninas)