O morrer e o germinar: óbitos numa vila em formação no sertão da Bahia, 1891-1913

The article explores the civil and parish death records analyses circumstances of formation district Beija-Flor, which came to be called Bela Flor in 1895, gave rise vila de Guanambi, backland Bahia. In addition causes death, it investigates aspects related socioeconomic status, lack medical care, illiteracy, local politics, gender, ethnicity. It checks extent district, identifying 71 places death. high occurrence maternal deaths, neonatal tetanus, tuberculosis, infections general, including epidemic outbreaks 1892 1896, as well number deaths people under 50, reflect precarious health conditions experienced between 1891 1913.