It was a strategic area and was linked with the mining city of Salvador, the former colonial capital, it became a parish on December 27,1693, it also became Vila de Nossa Senhora do Rosário do Porto da Cachoeira do Paraguaçu in 1698.
It was a strategic area. It was linked with the mining city of Salvador. Salvador was the former colonial capital. It became a parish on December 27,1693. It also became. Vila de Nossa Senhora do. Rosário do. Porto da Cachoeira do Paraguaçu in 1698.