Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1666 it was founded with the name "Cantarranas".
 * In the first population count in 1791, it was the head of the parish.
 * In 1882, the San Francisco Village was segregated.
 * In the Territorial Political Division of 1889 it was a District formed by the same San Juan de Flores and San Diego de Talanga.
 * In 1934 (March 20), according to Decree No. 92 it was given the title of city.
 * In 2011, its official name of Municipality of Cantarranas was restored from Municipality of San José de Flores.
 * The municipality of Cantarranas has a population of approximately 16,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Juan de Flores (Francisco Morazán) Registros civiles, 1908-1910 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San Juan de Flores (Francisco Morazán) Registros parroquiales, 1877-1961 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Cantarranas may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Cantarranas