Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Barra do Garças is located in the midwestern region of Mato Grosso and is considered to be the main city in an area known as Vale do Araguaia. In 2020, the IBGE estimated the population of Barra do Garças to be 61,135.

The village was founded on June 13, 1924 by Antônio Cristino Côrtes, Francisco Luiz Esteves and Francisco Dourado. This date was notable as the day of the patron saint of Saint Antônio. The main economic activities at that time were agriculture, livestock production, and mining. The city gained its emancipation on September 15, 1948 with 212 thousand km² and later expanded to 273,476 thousand km².

It is considered to be a regional center of the state of Mato Grosso although it is close to the state of Goiás both geographically as well as economically. The current economy is based on tourism and agricultural production of corn, rice, and soy.

Local Offices

 * Ofício do Registro Civil e 2º Tabelionato de Notas Cartório do 2º Ofício Rua José Pedro, 88 Neighborhood: Centro; District: Barra do Garças Barra do Garças - Mato Grossos - CEP: 78600-000 Telephone: (0xx66) 3401-1505 Fax: (0xx66) 3401-1505 Email: 2oficiobg@gmail.com.br