Montúfar, Carchi, Ecuador Genealogy

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

History

 * It was known as TUSA, but it was changed to San Gabriel in honor of the archangel San Gabriel Guardian and protector of the city The canton took the name of Montúfar in honor of Colonel Carlos Montúfar on September 27, 1905.
 * The Montúfar Canton has a population of approximately 31,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no online records for the Montúfar Canton.

Parish Records

 * 1565-2011 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1718-1996 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1904-1996 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1925-1996 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1976-1996 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio del Cantón Montúfar

Urban Parishes

 * Gonzales Suarez
 * San Gabriel
 * San Jose

Rural Parishes

 * Chitan de Navarretes
 * Cristobal Colón
 * Fernández Salvador
 * La Paz
 * Piartal