La Higuera, Elqui, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The commune of La Higuera was created in 1891.
 * With the end of the mining veins and the shortage of drinking water, the population has been declining since that time.
 * The commune of La Higuera has a population of approximately 4,300 people..

Civil Registration

 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the comuna of La Higuera. See the records of neighboring comunas.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de La Higuera

Localities

 * Caleta Hornos
 * Chungungo E
 * El Trapiche
 * Punta Colorada
 * Punta de Choros