San Rafael La Independencia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Genealogy

History

 * It is a superior population of people of ethnic group akateka that represents 99% of the total population.
 * After the Independence of Central America in 1821 the town was assigned to San Miguel Acatán and the two joined the State of Los Altos in 1838, until that State was recovered by force in favor of Guatemala.
 * In 1924, it was elevated to a municipality by separating from San Miguel Acatán.
 * The municipality of San Rafael La Independencia has a population of approximately 12,000 people

Civil Registration

 * There are no records only for the municipality of San Rafael La Independencia. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San Rafael La Independencia. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

 * There are no records for only the municipality of San Rafael La Independencia. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Municipio San Rafael La Independencia
 * Cementerio Aldea Incu