Opichén, Poniente, Yucatán, Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Opichén family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * Opichén belonged to the Maní de Tutul Xiú chiefdom in pre-Hispanic times.
 * During the colonial era, under the encomienda regime, it was in charge of Iñigo de Sugasti in 1607.
 * It was a town in the Camino Real Bajo district, in 1825.
 * The municipality of Opichén has a population of approximately 6,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1866-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Census

 * 1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Address: Opichén