Japoatã, Sergipe, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Elevated to the category of village with the name of Jaboatão, on November 23, 1910, dismembered from Pacatuba. On October 20, 1926, the municipal seat was transferred from the old town of Pacatuba to the town of Jaboatão. On December 7, 1944, the municipality of Jaboatão was renamed Japoatã. the district of Pacatuba was renamed Pacatiba. On November 25, 1953, the district of Pacatiba was separated from the municipality of Japoatã. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Pacatuba.

Local Offices
Cartório do Ofício Único Rua do Lírio, 150 Centro Japoatã - SE 49950-000 Brazil Telephone: (79) 3348-1134 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriounicojapoata@gmail.com cartoriounicojapoata@gmail.com]

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Desterro

Surrounding Municipalities

 * São Francisco
 * Propriá
 * Japaratuba
 * Neópolis
 * Pacatuba