La Cañada de Urdaneta, Zulia, Venezuela Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of La Cañada de Urdaneta ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * In 1535, Father Vicente de Requejada recreated himself with the landscape of the sugar cane coasts on his way to the south of the Lake.
 * In 1717 a town was founded at the mouth of the Palmar River with the name of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del Naranjo.
 * In 1854 the civil parishes were founded: El Carmelo, Concepción and Chiquinquirá.
 * On December 28, 1872, the district was founded under the name of Bolívar.
 * On March 30, 1882, the name of Bolívar district was changed to Urdaneta district.
 * On June 27, 1989 it was raised to the category of municipality with the name of La Cañada de Urdaneta.
 * The Municipality of La Cañada de Urdaneta has a population of approximately 107,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles: Andrés Bello, La Cañada de Urdaneta, Zulia, 1991-2003 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.
 * Registros civiles : Potreritos, La Cañada de Urdaneta, Zulia, 1990-2003 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. La Inmaculada Concepción (La Cañada, Zulia) Registros parroquiales, 1785-1938 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora de la Chiquinquirá (La Enseñada, Zulia)	Registros parroquiales, 1920-1937 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the La Cañada de Urdaneta municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de La Cañada de Urdaneta
 * Cementerio Chiquinquira
 * Dirección: Calle Palmarejo, La Ensenada, La Cañada de Urdaneta
 * Cementerio Inmaculada Concepcion
 * Cementerio El Carmelo