Santa Rita, Copán, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1700, it was founded as Aldea Cashapa.
 * In 1875, they gave it the category of Municipality.
 * On March 7, 1947 they gave him the title of Villa.
 * On October 20, 1903, the Villages of Buena Vista, Pueblo Viejo, Casitas and Descombros were annexed to Santa Rita, before they belonged to Cabañas.
 * The municipality of Santa Rita has a population of approximately 30,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1907-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1882-1943 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Rita may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Santa Rita
 * Direction: Avenida Central Sur, Santa Rita