Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * After the Independence of Central America in 1821 it joined the department of Sololá-Suchitepéquez.
 * In 1838 it was part of the ephemeral State of Los Altos.
 * After Rafael Carrera recovered the State of Los Altos, the region of Atitlán remained in Sololá.
 * The municipality of Santa Catarina Palopó has a population of approximately 3,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Guatemala, Sololá, Santa Catarina Palopó, registro civil – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles, 1885-1932 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1748-1902 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : Santa Catarina: 1813, 1821 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Santa Catarina Palopó
 * Cementerio Xepec