Los Chiles, Alajuela, Costa Rica Genealogy

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

History

 * The first Nicaraguans who arrived in the region, starting in the second half of the 19th century, by boat on the Frío River, did so in an attempt to extract latex from the rubber trees that abounded in the area in the wild.
 * On March 17, 1970, Los Chiles was converted into the canton and the title of Villa was granted to the population of Los Chile.
 * May 4, 1970 the town was conferred the category of city.
 * The Canton of Los Chiles has a population of approximately 23,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Los Chiles canton.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Los Chiles canton.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Los Chiles Canton may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1823-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1958-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal Los Chiles
 * Dirección: Avenida 5, Los Chiles
 * Cementerio de El Combate
 * Cementerio Pueblo Nuevo
 * Cementerio Cristo Rey
 * Dirección: VC9Q+FR7, Los Chiles
 * Cementerio El Majador – Coquital
 * Dirección: W9JR+89V, Los Chiles
 * Cementerio de San Jorge de Los Chiles
 * Dirección: P87M+8GH, Los Chiles
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas
 * Cementerio Montealegre
 * Dirección: Q74X+363, Los Chiles
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas