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Municipal Toponymic Changes
Description
Municipalities that have gone through some type of name or spelling change.
Name change
Municipalities that have had changes in the words that name them. Example: São Miguel dos Touros - São Miguel do Gostoso
Spelling change
Municipalities that had adjustments or corrections in the way their names were spelt, kepping, however, the same meaning. Example: Parati - Paraty
Rules for changing names and spellings of municipalities in the IBGE database:
The procedures established by the IBGE regarding the spelling or naming of the municipalities are:
- Only the state, through a state law, can change the name of municipalities.
- Only in the case of a state law delegating this competence to municipalities does the IBGE accept municipal legislation to change the name or the spelling of municipalities.
In this sense, the IBGE keeps the name of the municipality in its registries, as established in the state or municipal legislation. If there is no change based on the aforementioned rules, the municipality keeps the same name and spelling as the state law that named it determines.
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IBGE updates list of municipalities' names used in geographic and statistical databases
The IBGE released today (March 14) the product Municipal Toponymic Changes, updating the list of municipalities...
14/03/2023
IBGE releases update on the names of Brazilian municipalities
The IBGE publishes today the update of the list with changes to the Legal Toponyms of Brazilian Municipalities....
22/02/2022
IBGE releases updating of names of Brazilian municipalities
The IBGE releases today the updated list of the changes of the Legal Toponyms of the Brazilian Municipalities....
23/02/2021