Uauá

History

Uauá developed in the 18th century when Francisco Ribeiro created a farm, called 'Uauá' at the banks of the river Vaza-Barris on property belonging to Garcia d'Ávila. A village developed near the farm. In 1896, it was the camp for an Army Infantry Company which fought in the Guerra de Canudos or "Canudo's War". In 1905, after recovering from the damage caused by the Canudos War, it became the district seat of the Community of Monte Santo by the Brazilian state law 590, of July 8, 1905. After some time, it was elevated to the Borough Category by the Brazilian state law 1866 of July 9, 1926. By 1931, the municipality of Uauá had become extinct and its territory was once again a district of the Community of Monte Santo, by Brazilian state decrees 7455 of June 23, 1931, and 7479, dated July 8, 1931. In 1933, it once again became the Independent Borough of Uauá through Brazilian state law 8641 of September 19, 1933, being enacted on October 10 of the same year. The Districts of Caldeirão and Serra da Canabrava that had been part of Uauá' were also created and attached to the Borough by Brazilian state (Bahia) law 628 on December 30, 1953.