Carrillo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In pre-Columbian times, the territory that currently corresponds to the canton of Carrillo was part of one of the provinces of the indigenous people called Chorotegas.
 * On February 23, 1839, the Sietecueros and El Sardinal neighborhoods of the Santa Cruz village were separated and they were incorporated into the city of Guanacaste (today Liberia).
 * On June 16, 1877, the Canton of Carrillo was created, segregated from Liberia, while the population of Belén de Santa Cruz became part of this canton.
 * On October 18, 1915, Philadelphia was granted township status.
 * On June 14, 1947, Philadelphia is named a city.
 * The Canton of Carrillo has a population of approximately 41,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1860-1975 Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1860-1975 at Ancestry - images ($)

Church Records

 * 1595-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Santiago Mayor (Filadelfia, Guanacaste) Registros parroquiales, 1894-1933 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Carrillo Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Filadelfia
 * Dirección: Avenida 14, Filadelfia, Carrillo
 * Cementerio de Sardinal
 * Dirección: 912, Sardinal, Carrillo
 * Cementerio de Carrillo
 * Cementerio de Belén
 * Dirección: 155, Belén, Carrillo
 * Cementerio de Paso Tempisque
 * Dirección: 912, Carrillo
 * Cementerio Puerto Carrillo
 * Dirección: VG89+2VF, Puerto Carrillo