La Paz Centro, León, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality of La Paz Centro was founded on January 8, 1653.
 * Since colonial times its territory was used as a royal road for the passage of stagecoaches and all kinds of walkers.
 * Product of immigration from the colonial city of León, abandoned after the eruption of the Momotombo volcano in the 17th century.
 * Originally the urban settlement was located in a place called "Hato de las Palmas".
 * From 1610 known as "San Nicolás de los Naboríos" or "Naboria".
 * Later it was known by the name of "Pueblo Nuevo".
 * At the end of 1869 the municipality changed its name since then it became known as "Villa de la Paz".
 * The municipality of La Paz Centro has a population of approximately 32,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for La Paz Centro municipality.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for La Paz Centro municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for La Paz Centro municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the La Paz Centro municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal La Paz Centro
 * Direction: 88WC+6G2, La Paz Centro