História da Cidade de Passos Minas Gerais Brasil

History of the City of Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The first name of what is now an important municipality in southern Minas Gerais was Capoeiras, because at that time the settlement was located within a dense thicket. The second name – Vila Formosa do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos – was given to the old village of Capoeiras because Ensign João Pimenta de Abreu, a devotee of Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos, erected the first temple in this city in fulfillment of a promise, with that saint as its patron. Later the name was simplified to Passos. The first pioneers of the region were Ensign João Pimenta de Abreu and his relatives, who settled there, attracted mainly by the topography, the fertility of the soil and the existence of gold on the banks of the Rio Grande. By 1823, the village was already large, when Domingos Vieira de Souza and Joaquim Lopes da Silva built their farms, contributing powerfully to the formation of the village. Over the years, with the arrival of new miners, the settlement expanded, becoming known throughout the province of Minas Gerais as Arraial da Capoeira. By the Provision of December 11, 1835, the first chapel was elevated to the category of parish chapel, which was inaugurated on March 20, 1836, with São Bom Jesus dos Passos as its patron saint. The creation of the parish of Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos, with the establishment of the town of Passos in 1850, is due to the immense efforts of the chaplain of Passos, Father Francisco de Paula Trindade. Continuing its rapid progress, the flourishing town was elevated to the category of city in 1858, preserving the same name. Administrative Formation District created, with the name Vila Formosa do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos, by Provincial Law No. 184, of April 3, 1840, and by State Law No. 2, of September 14, 1891, subordinate to the municipality of Jacuí. Elevated to the category of town, with the name Vila Formosa do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos, by Provincial Law No. 386, of October 9, 1848, being separated from the municipality of Jacuí and having as its seat the old village of Vila Formosa do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos. Constituted of the main district and installed on September 7, 1850. By Provincial Law No. 812, of July 4, 1857, and by State Law No. 2, of September 14, 1891, the district of São João Batista do Glória was created and annexed to the town of Vila Formosa do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos. Elevated to the status of city, with the name Passos, by Provincial Law No. 854, of May 14, 1858. By Provincial Law No. 1,782, of September 22, 1871, and by State Law No. 2, of September 14, 1891, the district of Espírito Santo da Forquilha was created and annexed to the municipality of Passos. By Provincial Law No. 2,260, of June 30, 1876, and by State Law No. 2, of September 14, 1891, the district of São José da Barra was created and annexed to the municipality of Passos. In the administrative division referring to the year 1911, the municipality consisted of 3 districts: Passos, São João Batista do Glória, and São José da Barra. This remained the case in territorial divisions dated December 31, 1936, and December 31, 1937. By State Decree-Law No. 148, of December 17, 1938, the district of São João Batista do Glória was transferred from the municipality of Passos to that of Delfinópolis, and the district of São José da Barra ceased to belong to the municipality of Passos and was annexed to that of Alpinópolis. In the structure established to be in effect from 1939 to 1943, the municipality consisted of the main district. By State Decree-Law No. 1,058, of December 31, 1943, Passos acquired the district of São João Batista do Glória from the municipality of Delfinópolis. In the structure established to be in effect from 1944 to 1948, the municipality consisted of 2 districts: Passos and São João Batista do Glória. By Law No. 336, of December 27, 1953, the district of São João Batista do Glória was separated from the municipality of Passos and elevated to the category of municipality. In the territorial division dated July 1, 1960, the municipality consisted of the main district. This remained the case in the territorial division dated 2014.