Píritu, Falcón, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The Píritu Municipality belonged from its origins to the domains of Cacique Manaure and was inhabited by members of two great indigenous families: Caquetios and Jirajaras.
 * As of July 5, 1811 it was part of the province of Coro.
 * In 1863 Píritu was elevated to Parish as a member of the Cumarebo Canton.
 * On March 1, 1948, a new territorial political division was established and Píritu was called a Municipality belonging to the Zamora district.
 * In the year of 1987 it achieved its Autonomy keeping the population of Píritu as its capital seat.
 * The Municipality of Píritu has a population of approximately 12,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles : Parroquia Carorita, 1931-1948 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Falcón, Jacura, Carorita, registro civil, 1887-1930 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles : Parroquia Píritu, 1932-2003 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Falcón, Píritu, Píritu, registro civil, 1882-1930 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Falcón, Píritu, registro civil 	1921-1925 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Falcón, Píritu, Sabanas Altas, registro civil, 1879-1904 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San Miguel de Jacura (Mirimire, Falcón); Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Tucacas, Falcón); Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Píritu, Falcón) Registros parroquiales, 1839-1945 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Falcón, Píritu, Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Piritu, registros parroquiales, 1935-2013 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Píritu, Falcón) Registros parroquiales, 1852-1977 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Píritu municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio del Municipio Píritu
 * Dirección: Avenida Fernando Peñalver, Píritu