PROLADES
Religion-In-The-Americas (RITA) Databases

SEARCH FEATURE

Select ONE of these Databases in Excel to begin your Search.

   Headquarters Addresses of all known Religious Groups:

• RITA Database of the Americas (about 8,430 denominational listings by country, includes Spain and Portugal also)

• USA and Canada Only (about 2,495 denominational listings)
  
  
• Mexico Only (Updated in 2002 by PROLADES-- about 1,670 denominational listings)
  
  
• Mexico (1996 Religious Associations List, Mexican Government; about 4,420 listings--includes dublicate listings:  for example, the Baptist Convention is listed along with many of its local congregations))

   National Databases of Local Congregations (usually Protestant Only):

• Bolivia (about 2,530 listings)

• Colombia (coming soon)

• Costa Rica (about 2,640 listings)
  
  
• Dominican Republic (about 800 listings)

• Ecuador (coming soon)
  
  
• Hispanic & Caribbean Churches in the USA-Canada (about 6,500 listings of all religious groups)
  
  
• Mexico Churches (partial listing of known Protestant denominations)

• Nicaragua (about 5,560 listings of Protestant congregations)

• Puerto Rico (coming soon)                   

   Databases of Major Metropolitan Areas (local congregations):

• Buenos Aires Metro Area (Argentina--all religious groups; about 1,710 listings)
  
  
• Chicago Metro Area (Cook County, Illinois--all religious groups; about 7,600 listings)
  
  
• Cochabamba, Bolivia (about 620 listings; Protestant congregations only)

• Guatemala City Metro Area (Guatemala--coming soon)
  
  
• La Paz, Bolivia (about 589 listings; Protestant congregations only)
  
  
• Lima Metro Area (Peru--coming soon)
  
  
• Los Angeles 5-County CMSA (California--all religious groups; about 12,315 listings)
  
  
• Managua Metro Area (Nicaragua--Protestant groups only; about 1,180 listings)
  

• Mexico City Metro Area (Mexico--Protestant groups only; about 1,390 listings)
  

• San Jose Metro Area (Costa Rica--Protestant groups only; about 515 listings)
  
  
• Santo Domingo Metro Area (Dominican Republic--Protestant groups only; about 460 listings)     
  

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Here is a basic resource document for information about the religious classification codes used in these databases, A Classification System of Religious Groups in the Americas (by Clifton L. Holland), to help you with your search.

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