Aiquara, Bahia, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The first area of ​​colonization in the lands of the current municipality was the Preguiça Farm, in the territory of the municipality of Jequié. Initially known as Preguiça, the area was later named Arraial da Conceição. Until 1915, Aiquara was a rural property owned by Honorato José dos Santos, called Preguiça. In 1916 some migrants arrived in the town in search of work opportunities. The owner of those lands donated parts of the farm for newcomers to build their houses. Thus began the local settlement. These lands, a few years later, passed into the public domain with the name of ″Arraial da Conceição″. In 1924, a plebiscite was held to change the name of the place, and in this plebiscite the name Aiquara, of indigenous origin, which means ″Road to the Burrow″, was approved.

District created with the name of Aiquara, on September 8, 1932, subordinated to the Municipality of Jequié.

Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Aiquara, on April 12, 1962, dismembered from Jequié.

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e tabelionato de notas Registro Civil com Funções Notariais de Aiquara Praça. Moay Viana, s/n Centro Aiquara Aiquara 45220-000 Bahia Telephone: (0xx73) 3547-2165 Fax: (0xx73) 3244-2124