Diego de Almagro, Chañaral, Chile Genealogy

Chile

Atacama

Chañaral Province

Commune of Diego de Almagro

Guide to Commune of Diego de Almagro ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

• Originally, the city was called Pueblo Hundido.
• It was founded in 1972 to give access to the Tres Gracias mine.
• In 1977 it was organized as a commune.
• The community of Diego de Almagro has an approximate population of 16,500 people.
• In 2015, a storm destroyed many buildings in the commune..

Civil Registration

• 1885-1932 Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1932 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Church Records

• 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
• 1633-2015 Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Cemeteries

• Diego De Almagro Municipal Cemetery
  Address: Avenida La Paz 500

Localities

• El Salvador
• Portal del Inca
• Inca de Oro
• Llanta
• Encanche
• Potrerillos