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, close to the path between the São Francisco River and the city of Pesqueira in Pernambuco. In 1871, it had 460 population; in 1922, 8117. In 1885, it was elevated to Parish; however, 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.

Elevation to Parish: 07/18/1885 Elevation to Village: 06/09/1886 Elevation to Municipality: 04/24/1958

Lagoa Funda - O nome primitivo foi Lagoa Funda, pelo fato de existir próximo uma lagoa de grande profundidade. Segundo a tradição, o surgimento da colonização de Belo Monte foi por volta de 1822. Em 1866, foi elevada à condição de vila, com o nome de Belo Monte. Gentílico: belo-montense

Lagoa Funda - The original name was Lagoa Funda, due to the fact that there is a lake of great depth nearby. According to tradition, the emergence of the colonization of Belo Monte was around 1822. In 1866, it was elevated to the status of a village, with the name of Belo Monte. Gentilico: belo-montense

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/