Belo Monte, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The region where Belo Monte is located was populated from the installation of a cattle ranch, the name of its owner not being known. It is close to the path between the São Francisco River and the city of Pesqueira in Pernambuco. In 1871, it had a 460 population of 460 and in 1922 a population of 8117. in 1866 it was raised to a status of a villiage. On July 18, 1885, it was elevated to a Parish. In 1968 the parish headquarters was transferred to the city of Batalha, and the territory was annexed to other surrounding municipalities until it managed to emancipate itself politically. On April 24, 1958, the Parish was raised to a Municipality.

Former Name:
 * Lagoa Funda

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil Notas -> Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Travessa Vereador Gonçalves Góes, S/N - Centro Telephone: (82)3532-0119 E-mail: cartoriobelomonte@ig.com.br

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (Created 24/05/1887)

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Belo Monte Rua do Comércio, s/n - Centro Telephone: (82) 3523-0044 E-mail: gl.monteiro@ig.com.br

Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Monte Rua Belo Monte, S/N - Centro - Belo Monte - AL CEP 57427-000 Telephone: (82) 3532-0009 Email: prefeituradebelomonte.al@gmail.com Website: http://www.belomonte.al.gov.br/