San Juan Tecuaco, Santa Rosa, Guatemala Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality of San Juan Tecuaco was founded around 1800 by the Xincas, an indigenous tribe to the area.
 * San Juan Tecuaco municipality (San Juan: in honor a San Juan Evangelista) is located in the southeast region of Guatemala, in the department of Santa Rosa.
 * Within 82 square km it is surrounded to the west and south by Chiquimulilla; to the east by Oratorio and Pasaco; and, to the north by Santa Maria Ixhuatan.
 * The Democratic local government is comprised of a Major, (Alcalde) a vice, and three councilors.
 * The fairs (feria) Bailes, Misa, and Jaripeos, starts on January 23 and ends on January 27 in honor of San Juan Evangelista.
 * The Department of Santa Rosa has an approximate population of 301,370 (Census 2002).

Civil Registration

 * 1881-2008 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Church Records

 * 1581-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * 1821 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de San Juan Tecuaco

Localities

 * Ijorga
 * Joya Grande
 * La Cumbre
 * San Luis
 * Santa Clara