Morona, Morona Santiago, Ecuador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1845 Macas was established as a canton in the Province of Chimborazo; In 1861 it appears as the head of the Sangay Canton of the Province of Chimborazo, in 1897-98 Macas is considered, again a canton of Chimborazo, in 1920 it was considered the head of the Morona Canton and capital of the Province of Santiago Zamora, and since 1929 to date, Macas is the capital of the Morona Santiago Province.
 * The Morona Canton has a population of approximately 41,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no online records for the Morona Canton.

Parish Records

 * 1565-2011 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Macas

Urban Parishes

 * Macas

Rural Parishes

 * Alshi
 * Cuchaentza.
 * General Proaño.
 * Río Blanco.
 * San Isidro.
 * Sevilla Don Bosco.
 * Sinaí.
 * Zuña (Zuñac)