 The abundant water attracted many families from areas that suffered from droughts, particularly in 1877, when there was a severe drought in Alagoas.The first urban settlement of the municipality was founded soon after.Early settlers in the town were Serapião Sampaio, Santos Silva, captain Bartolomeu de Souza Vergueiro, Justino Luiz, the Torres and Tomas de Albuquerque families and Carlos Pontes who later became an important figure in Brazilian literature and national politics.