Jandaíra, Bahia, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
District created with the name of Capela de Nossa Senhora da Abadia, in 1718. Elevated to the category of village with the name of Abbey, by royal deliberation or in execution of the royal order of April 28, 1728. On June 26, 1880, transfers the seat of the Abbey to the village of Arraial de Cachoeira. On September 6, 1898, the seat of the village of Arraial de Cachoeira was transferred to the village of Cepa Forte. On May 7, 1903, the headquarters returned to Cachoeira. On August 17, 1927, the town of Cachoeira da Abadia was renamed Jandaíra. On July 8, 1931, Jandaíra (formerly Cachoeira da Abadia) was extinguished, and its territory was annexed to the municipality of Rio Real. Elevated again to the category of municipality with the name of Jandaíra, on November 16, 1933, dismembered from Rio Real. Headquarters in the old district of Jandaíra.

Cachoeira da Abadia

Local Offices
Ofício do registro civil e tabelionato de notas Rua Evandro Oliveira de Faria, s/n Centro Jandaíra Jandaíra - BA 48310-000 Brazil Telephone: (75) 3426-1105

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora Abadia e Santo Antônio (1781) Praça Horácio, s/n Centro Jandaíra - BA 48310-000 Brazil Telephone: (75) 3445-2158

Localities

 * Praia da Bela Vista
 * Praia de Costa Azul
 * Praia de Ribeirinha
 * Praia do Coqueiro
 * Praia do Vaporzinho
 * Praia dos Três Coqueiros

Districts:
 * Abadia
 * Cachoeira de Abadia (Itanhi)
 * Mangue Seco

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Rio RealConde
 * Conde
 * Indiaroba/SE
 * IndiarobaCristinápolis/SE