Santana de Pirapama's history begun wi the foondation o the district o Traíras - the name o a fish, common in that region. In 1948, Pirapama wis risen tae the status o municipality, unthirlt o the toun o Codisburgo.
Santana de Pirapama came frae a union o Portuguese an Indian leids. "Santana" is a contraction o "Santa Ana", Portuguese expression referrin tae Saunt Anne, Patron o the ceety. "Pirapama" came frae the leid o the natives, an means "furious fish", it's a characteristic o traíra, the fish whose name wis uised as the name o Pirapama when it wis juist a destrict o Codisburgo.
