Zapotitlán, Jutiapa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The first inhabitants of Zapotitlán arrived from other departments of Guatemala, especially from Jutiapa and Jalapa.
 * When the State of Guatemala was founded on October 11, 1825, Zapotitlán was assigned to the district of Mita.
 * The municipality of Zapotitlán has a population of approximately 2,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1877-1936 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * There are no records only for the municipality of Zapotitlán. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * Padrones, 1753-1756 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Padrones, 1755-1757 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Municipal Cemetery of Zapotitlán
 * There is a cemetery in most rural communities, which is in the care of the same population.

Localities

 * Cerro Redondo
 * El Pinal I
 * El Pinal II
 * La Ceibita
 * Las Flores
 * Mashashapa
 * San Antonio Papaturro
 * San Luis Ilopango
 * Talpetates