Quezalguaque, León, Nicaragua Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Quezalguaque ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * Quezalguaque is considered one of the oldest indigenous towns in the region.
 * Already in 1529 its name appears in the Colonial Tribute Tables.
 * It was the seat of the Corregimiento of Quezalguaque within the territorial and administrative division of the Captaincy General of Guatemala.
 * In 1854, it lost its status as a town and municipal seat, becoming part of the municipality with the category of region.
 * The municipality of Quezalguaque recovered its position as a municipality on March 8, 1865 with the name of "Nuestra Señora de los Remedios".
 * In the year of 1989 claims its original name of Quezalguaque.
 * The municipality of Quezalguaque has a population of approximately 9,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Quezalguaque municipality.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Quezalguaque municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Quezalguaque municipality.


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Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Quezalguaque municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Quezalguaque