Recanto das Emas, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Recanto das Emas was founded to meet the housing demand by the Federal District Government's Settlement Program, at the time the governor was Joaquim Roriz, it is located in the southwest region of the Federal District, its limits: To the north "Samambaia", to the south "Gama", to the east "Riacho Fundo II" and to the west "Santo Antônio do Descoberto".

The area was occupied by small farms and had a large amount of the characteristic plant of the cerrado: emu cinnamon, in addition to having a place called "Recanto". The city's main landmark is the Emas monument, located at the entrance to Recanto. The work was transformed into a postcard as it is also considered a heritage of the city.

Recanto das Emas is divided into blocks, like most of the Administrative Regions of the Federal District. The main avenue of the city, where commerce predominates, is called "Avenida Recanto das Emas", in addition to having a few more avenues such as: "Avenida Vargem da Benção", "Potiguar", "Buriti", "Monjolo" and " Hot Water Housing Sector".

July 28, 1993 - The city was founded.

Local Offices
There are no registries in Recanto das Emas, residents use the registries in Taguatinga/DF.

Other Institutions

 * Government Website: Regional Administration of Recanto das Emas