Candelaria, Lempira, Honduras Genealogy

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

History

 * On August 3, 1607 it was founded with the name of "San Francisco de Joconguera".
 * In 1872, it received the title of Villa.
 * On February 20, 1897 it was granted the category of Municipality with the name "Candelaria de Joconguera".
 * On February 22, 1939 it was granted the title of city.
 * The municipality of Candelaria has a population of approximately 6,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Candelaria municipality.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica (Candelaria, Lempira) Registros parroquiales, 1833-1941 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

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