Turned intae a municipality in 1962, the veelage o Alagoa wis born bi the Bandeirantes in the 18t hunderyear. It wis pairt o the "Ryal Road" tae muive gowd an precious gems (includin diamonds) frae the State o Minas Gerais tae Rio de Janeiro an São Paulo sea ports.
On tap o the Mantiqueira (The Cryin Muntain, in the local Indians leid) muntain range, it conteens pairt o the maist important remains o the Brazilian Atlantic Forest an fresh watter drained frae the muntains tae the State o Minas Gerais valleys.
