Iquique, Iquique, Chile Genealogy

History

 * Before the coming of the Spaniards, the area was part of the Inca Empire.
 * Between 1539 and 1884 the old territory of the commune belonged to Peru, part of the Litoral Province of Tarapacá since 1837.
 * At the end of the War of the Pacific, in 1883 the city became part of Chile in the province of Iquique.
 * The commune of Iquique has a population of approximately 185,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1924 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1778-1907 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Nº1 de Iquique
 * Cementerio Nº2 de Iquique
 * Cementerio Nº3 de Iquique
 * Panteón Católico Peruano
 * Parque del Sendero de Iquique

Localities

 * Arturo Prat
 * Barrio Industrial
 * Caupolicán
 * Cavancha
 * Gómez Carreño
 * Hospital
 * Huantajaya
 * La Tirana
 * Parque Balmaceda
 * Playa Brava
 * Puerto
 * Punta Lobos