Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Angra dos Reis is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at an average altitude of six meters and has 365 islands on its coast. [7] Before the arrival of the Europeans, it was inhabited by indigenous Tupinambá tribes. It was discovered by the Portuguese on January 6, 1502, being colonized only after 1556. Its population, measured in the 2010 Census, was 169,270 inhabitants. [4] It has an area of ​​816.3 km². The neighboring municipalities are Parati, Rio Claro and Mangaratiba, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Bananal and São José do Barreiro, in the state of São Paulo.

After 1872, it fell into decay with the inauguration of the railways. It returned to a prominent position in 1928, when a branch of Rede Mineira de Viação connected it to the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás, through which it distributed its agricultural production. The railway branch, in metric gauge, still exists, being currently operated by the Centro-Atlântica Railroad, being in recovery due to landslides in recent years. In the mid-twentieth century, it became crucial in the implementation of the Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) in Volta Redonda, the port from which it was supplied with coke coal from Santa Catarina. Currently, the company also uses the port to export steel.

Its current importance is due to the fact that it has, as a subordinate installation, the maritime terminal at Baía da Ilha Grande (TEBIG), owned by Petrobras, located in the Ponta Leste region. The terminal handles large quantities of oil and positions the port of Angra as one of the busiest in the country. In addition, it currently houses the only nuclear power plants operating in Brazil. Currently, due to the beauty of its beaches and nearby regions, Angra has become a strong point of tourism not only in the state, but also in the country. It has 97 islands, many of which are owned by national and international celebrities, the largest being Ilha Grande.

Most of the city is surrounded by hills, which contributed to the fact that, in the beginning of 2010, several residences and inns suffered from the effects of landslides [8],  mainly in Ilha Grande. [9][10] . According to the 2010 census, around 36% of its population in Angra lives in slums, located in hills or mangrove areas. This places the municipality in tenth place among Brazilian cities, in terms of the proportion of households in slums in the country. [11]

A Portuguese expedition led by Gonçalo Coelho arrived, on January 6, 1502, in a bay or creek that enchanted everyone. They named it Angra dos Reis, in honor of the visit of the Três Reis Magos to the baby Jesus, which is commemorated on that day. The village built there was initially named Vila dos Três Santos Reis, then  Vila de Angra dos Reis  and finally  Angra dos Reis  [12].

It received this name because it was discovered by the navigator André Gonçalves on January 6, 1502, the day of the wise men.

It became a village in 1608, with the name Vila dos Reis Magos da Ilha Grande. It was elevated to the category of city in 1853, with the current name of Angra dos Reis. ( Include historical dates related to the municipality, such as foundation date, political emancipation, etc. )

Local Offices
1st Office of Angra dos Reis er. )

Address: R. Archbishop Santos - Centro, Angra dos Reis - RJ, 23900-160

Phone: (24) 3367-1466

Angra dos Reis Civil Registry 4th District

Address: R. Village Costa Verde, 101-141 - Mambucaba Park, Angra dos Reis - RJ, 23954-215

Telephone: (24) 3362-4125

RCPN OF THE 1st DISTRICT OF ANGRA DOS REIS

Angra dos Reis, RJ

Address: Rua da Conceição, nº 231 1st Floor, Centro, Angra dos Reis-RJ. CEP 23900-437 Telephone: (24) 3365-4979 Email: rcpn1angra@hotmail.com Opening hours: 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday. 9am to 12pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Officer: RAQUEL VIEIRA ABRÃO REZENDE Deputy Officer: FABÍOLA IGNEZ DE CASTRO EUGENIO Second District Registry and Notary Office

Address: R. Paulo Sodré da Nóbrega, 255 - Frade, Angra dos Reis - RJ, 23946-025

Telephone: (24) 2404-5005

Cemeteries
Address: R. do Cemitério - Historical Village of Mambucaba, Angra dos Reis - RJ, 23900-000

Telephone: (24) 3362-2255

Belém Cemetery:

Address: R. São Pedro - Belém Park, Angra dos Reis - RJ

Telephone: (24) 3368-6630

Municipal Cemetery

Address: R. da Conceição - Centro, Angra dos Reis - RJ, 23900-090

Telephone: (24) 3377-4076

Localities
According to the territorial division dated December 18, 1988, having remained as such in the 2007 division, the municipality of Angra dos Reis is made up of 6 districts: Angra dos Reis (headquarters), Abraão, Cunhambebe, Jacuecanga, Mambucaba, and Araçatiba Beach.