El Progreso, Jutiapa, Guatemala Genealogy

Guatemala

Jutiapa Department

Municipality of El Progreso

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

History

• In its origin it had the name of Achuapa.
• After becoming independent in Central America in 1821, El Progreso was assigned to the Mita Circuit.
• It was founded as a municipality on October 6, 1884 under the name of "The Valley of Achuapa," and officially changed its name to "El Progreso Achuapa" on November 18, 1884.
• The municipality of El Progreso has a population of approximately 22,000 people.

Civil Registration

• Registros civiles, 1884-1953 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
• Guatemala, Jutiapa, El Progreso, registro civil - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

• There are no records only for the municipality of El Progreso. See the records of neighboring municipalities.

Census Records

• Padrones de Guatemala : Achuapa – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

• Municipal Cemetery of El Progreso
• Cemetery # 1 of the Sheep Village
• Graveyard # 2 of the Sheep Village
• Acequia Cemetery
• Cemetery of the Village Las Piletas
• Cemetery # 1 of Aldea El Porvenir
• Cemetery # 2 of Aldea El Porvenir

Localities

Acequia El Ovejero El Peñoncito El Porvenir El Valle Abajo

Las Flores Las Piletas Las Uvas Morán abajo Morán arriba