Huépac, Sonora, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Huépac family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * The territory of the municipality was occupied in pre-Hispanic times by the Opata Indians.
 * The town of Huépac was founded in 1644 by the Jesuit missionary Gerónimo de la Canal under the name of San Lorenzo de Guepaca.
 * It obtained the category of municipality in 1930 and was attached to the municipality of Ures.
 * In 1930 it was incorporated into the municipality of Arizpe.
 * In May 1931 it achieved its autonomy as a free municipality.
 * The municipality of Huépac has a population of approximately 1,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1867-1995 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal
 * Address: Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta #0, Huepac, Huépac