Amatitlán, Papaloapan, Veracruz, Mexico Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality of Amatlán, today known as Amatitlán, was founded upon the arrival of the Spanish in 1536.
 * Of the four neighborhoods that existed, one of them was lost when the congregations of Cosamaloapan were established in 1569.
 * In 1831, the town of San Pedro de Amatlán formed the municipality.
 * By decree of January 6, 1936, the town of Amatlán received the title of Villa.
 * On October 27, 1938, by decree, the municipality changed its name to Amatitlán.
 * The municipality of Amatitlán has a population of approximately 7,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1926 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries

 * Panteón Municipal de Amatitlán