Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * In pre-Columbian times, the territory that currently corresponds to the canton of Upala, was a territory under the domain of the indigenous Votos.
 * It would not be until the end of the 19th century that people from places like Rivas and San Carlos de Nicaragua began to arrive, looking for the rubber tree that abounded in the area to extract the product and trade it in their country.
 * By 1911, the name of Zapote de Guatuso was changed to Upala.
 * On October 18, 1915, the town of Upala was established as part of the eighth district of the canton of Grecia.
 * On June 28, 1957, through an executive decree, the ninth district of the aforementioned canton was the Upala neighborhood and its towns.
 * On March 17, 1970, the canton of Upala is officially created and the title of Villa is granted.
 * On May 4, 1970, Upala was granted city status.
 * The Canton of Upala has a population of approximately 44,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1860-1975 Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1860-1975 at Ancestry - images ($)

Church Records

 * 1595-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Upala Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Upala
 * Dirección: VXQM+W33, Upala
 * Cementerio San Fernando
 * Dirección: WX64+P2R, San Fernando, Upala
 * Cementerio de Canalete
 * Dirección: RXR6+6MM, Upala
 * Cementerio San José de Upala
 * Dirección: Corredor Noratlántico, Barrio Loma Blanca, San José, Upala
 * Cementerio Moreno Cañas
 * Dirección: VWQ8+47Q, Betania, Upala
 * Cementerio las Brisas
 * Dirección: VW9H+997, Upala
 * Cementerio de Bijagua
 * Dirección: Vía 6, Bijagua, Upala