La Iguala, Lempira, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * It is a very old town formed by indigenous Lenca populations.
 * On May 1, 1556, its first municipality was installed and it was called "Santiago de La Iguala", with the passing of time only it was pronounced, La Iguala.
 * It appears in the first population census of 1791.
 * La Iguala had already been created when the Spanish founded Gracias.
 * The municipality of La Iguala has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for La Iguala municipality.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica (Gracias, Lempira) Registros parroquiales, 1658-1958 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of La Iguala may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Potrerillos