Anguera, Bahia, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The region was originally inhabited by Paiaiás Indians.

The territory was part of the allotment granted to the sertanista João Peixoto Viegas, by the Governor-General of Brazil, Dom Jerônimo de Ataíde, in 1655.

In 1855, Captain José Marques de Oliveira Lima built a public school and a church on his Almas farm. The village with the same name was formed, becoming an obligatory landing place for drovers in transit to the port of Cachoeira. It developed as a function of the tobacco culture and the raising of cattle.

Elevated to the category of a village in 1890, its name was changed to Anguera.

In the 1970s, the construction of Highway BA-052, also known as Estrada do Feijão, boosted the development of the municipality.

District created with the name of Almas, on November 8, 1890, subordinated to the Municipality of Feira de Santana.

On July 8, 1931, the Municipality of Feira de Santana took the name simply of Feira.

On 11-30-1938, the Municipality of Feira was renamed Feira de Santana again.

On June 1, 1944, the District of Almas took the name of Anguera

Elevated to the category of a municipality with the name of Anguera, on November 20, 1961, separated from Feira de Santana.

Local Offices
Ofício do registro civil e tabelionato de notas Praç. Artur Vieira, s/n Centro Anguera Anguera 44670-000 Bahia Telephone: (0xx75) 3697-2126 Fax: (0xx75) 3697-2126

Local Churches
Paróquia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Praça Artur Vieira, s/n Centro 44670-000 Telephone: (75) 3239-2123