Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1561 Juan de Cavallón founded the ephemeral town that he called Villa de los Reyes, in the plains of Santo Domingo.
 * After independence, several people came to the area in search of land to cultivate and settle in the place.
 * The construction of the national highway, in 1843, from San José to Puntarenas, caused the arrival of more farmers who planted grains, grew fruits and exploited fine woods.
 * In 1863, the population became a district of San Mateo, with the name of Santo Domingo.
 * Orotina comes from the canton of San Mateo.
 * The canton of Orotina was created on August 1, 1908.
 * On October 18, 1915, the title of town was assigned to the head of the canton.
 * On July 24, 1918, the town was granted the category of city.
 * The Canton of Orotina has a population of approximately 20,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. Santo Domingo (Orotina, Alajuela) Registros parroquiales, 1902-1933 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Orotina Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Orotina
 * Dirección: Avenida 1, Orotina