São Luís de Montes Belos

History

The settlement of São Luís began in 1857 with a ranch belonging to the Neto family. This was near a stream flowing near the São Luíz hills, where there were fertile lands that lent themselves to the cultivation of sugar cane and the raising of cattle. The founder, José Neto Cerqueira Leão Sobrinho gave the name of São Luíz de Montes Belos in honor of Saint Louis and the beautiful hills nearby. In 1948 it was raised to the category of district belonging to Goiás. In 1953 it became a municipality. The spelling of the name "Luís" is sometimes with "z" instead of "s" and is often without the accent on the letter "i". Official spelling used by Seplan is São Luis de Montes Belos. The first mayor was "Nenen de Brito", Deusdedit de Brito, his birth certificate name; respectful man who continually served the people of São Luis de Montes Belos as a representative for 28 years. The first Mayor was "Nenen de Brito", Deusdedit Brito.

Geography

The average elevation is 630 meters above sea level and most of the land is flat or hilly. There are many rivers, the most important being the Fartura, Cerrado, and São Domingos. The main streams are the Santana, Santa Rosa, São Manoel and Diamantina. The climate of the region is hot and semi-humid, with an average temperature ranging from 27 °C fto 28 °C. According to the weather station in São Luís, the minimum temperature is 19 °C and the maximum, 35 °C.

Most-observed species

• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  13
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  11
• Saffron Finch

  Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  11
• Picazuro Pigeon

  Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  11
• Blue-and-yellow Macaw

  Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11
• Black Vulture

  Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
  10
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  10
• Scaled Dove

  Columbina squammata (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
  10