Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory that currently corresponds to the canton of Parrita, was inhabited by indigenous people called huetares.
 * On April 21, 1941, Parrita was established in the ninth district of the canton of Puntarenas.
 * On October 30, 1948, Parrita was established as the 2nd district of the canton of Aguirre.
 * On July 5, 1971, Parrita was established as canton number nine in the province of Puntarenas.
 * The Canton of Parrita has a population of approximately 16,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Parrita canton.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Parrita canton.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Parrita Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Parrita
 * Cementerio de Pueblo Nuevo