Raul Soares

According to a deed dated October 29, 1873, João Pinto de Oliveira, a wealthy man, donated five acres of land.

The village formed out of this land was called São Sebastião do Entre Rios for its location between the Matipó and Santana rivers.

Joaquim Miracles Sobrinho (who chaired the inaugural session as the most voted alderman), João Domingos da Silva, Raphael Raymundo Coelho, José Maria de Souza, Francisco Costa Abrantes, Joaquim José da Silveira and Carlos Gomes Brandão were members of governing body of the new council.

[4] After Oliveria's death in 1925, his children – José, Jacó, Francisco and Manoel Alves do Vale – donated part of the land to create the chapel of St. Sebastian (Minas Gerais).

The original chapel was founded by Father Francisco Antonio de Carvalho, a vicar of São Pedro dos Ferros, who later moved to live near the church.

Information about some places often visited by inhabitants and tourists of Raul Soares have been collected by RaulSô app, and are listed below.