Punitaqui, Limarí, Chile Genealogy

History

 * It was founded in 1785, named by the gold minors in the Quechua language.
 * Punitaqui has suffered major catastrophes, including prolonged droughts and the earthquake that affected it in 1997, causing large losses in the commune and causing fatalities.
 * The commune has a population of approximately 10,500 people..

Civil Registration

 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the comuna of Punitaqui. See the records of neighboring comunas.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Punitaqui

Localities

 * Camarico Viejo
 * El Altar
 * Llano de La Laja
 * Parral
 * San Pedro de Quiles