Penonomé, Coclé, Panama Genealogy

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

History

 * The Penonomé district was founded on April 30, 1581.
 * During the construction of the French Channel, ethnic composition was not greatly affected, since Penonomé did not offer many advantages to newly arrived immigrant populations. However, the remnants of the first Chinese immigrants managed to settle in Penonomé, in the 1910s and onwards. Since then, the Chinese colony is an important pillar of the development of Penonomé. The Arab and Spanish colonies began to be established from the 1970s.
 * The Penonomé district has a population of approximately 86,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for the Penonomé district.

Parish Records

 * 1707-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. San Juan Bautista (Penonomé, Coclé) Registros parroquiales, 1794-1942- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Panama, Select Marriages, 1800-1950 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Panama, Select Baptisms, 1750-1938 - in Ancestry ($)

Census Records

 * There are no records online for the Penonomé district.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Churuquita Grande
 * Cementerio de Río Grande
 * Cementerio Municipal de Penonomé