San José El Idolo, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * The first settlers of the region that currently occupies the modern municipality of San José Retalhuleu.
 * Formerly San José El Ídolo was a village in the municipality of San Antonio Suchitepéquez.
 * On February 8, 1867, it was elevated to the category of municipality with the name of "San José.
 * The municipality of San José El Ídolo has a population of approximately 9,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1881-1937 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1721-1947 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San José El Idolo. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio San Ramon
 * Cementerio Caserío El Destino

Localities

 * Nahualate
 * San Ramón