
Other names: São José das Queimadas, São José da Ingazeira
From 1865, this village was called São José das Queimadas, located in the municipality of Ingazeira, about 350 km west of the provincial capital Recife. In May 1872, it ascended to a district called São José da Ingazeira and was granted political autonomy as a municipality five years later. The villa was given the current name São José do Egypto (now Egito) in April 1881.
The local post office was established in 1879, as can be read both in the Imperial Mail Register (Tabella das Agencias do Correio do Imperio, Rio de Janeiro, 1885) and in the Postal Report for 1887. It follows that the first postmark would still have to bear the name São José da Ingazeira. So far, however, only SPE-0560a (Coll. José A. Junges) was found: a double circle with the inscriptions S. JO DO EGYPTO above and (PERNAMO.) below. Two copies are available, both with a date from 1892 in the middle.

Andere Namen: São José das Queimadas, São José da Ingazeira
Diese Ortschaft hieß ab 1865 S. José das Queimadas und lag im Município von Ingazeira, gut 350 km westlich der Provinzhauptstadt Recife. Im Mai 1872 stieg er zum Distrikt von S. José da Ingazeira und erhielt seine politische Autonomie als Município fünf Jahre später. Die dann entstandene Villa erhielt im April 1881 den bis heute aktuellen Namen S. José do Egypto (heute Egito geschrieben).