Sibilia, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * After the Liberal Revolution of 1871, the area was designated with the name of "Morazán" municipality.
 * The governmental agreement of April 10, 1882, of the government of Justo Rufino Barrios, ordered the abolition of the municipality of Morazán and the formation of another one to be designated "Franklin", as part of the policy of the agrarian reform of his government, which consisted of the expropriation of communal lands of the natives.
 * The municipality of Sibilia has a population of approximately 8,000 people

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1878-1931 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of Sibilia. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * Padrones de Guatemala : San Antonio Bobós, 1821 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de Sibilia
 * Cementerio El Rincón
 * Cementerio Chuicabal

Localities

 * Chuicabal
 * El Rincón
 * La Unión
 * Piedra Grande