Guanagazapa, Escuintla, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The first settlers were originally settled in a valley near the modern municipality, however in 1808 arson destroyed the place, which forced them to leave the place and plant themselves in a place called "Los Apantes" where it is currently located.
 * After the independence of Central America in 1821, the town of Guanagazapa was part of Escuintla.
 * The municipality of Guanagazapa has a population of approximately 16,000 people

Civil Registration

 * There are no records only for the municipality of Guanagazapa. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1812-1958 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1743, 1745, 1813 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal, Guanagazapa

Localities

 * Brito