Masatepe, Masaya, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * Masatepe is one of the oldest municipalities in Nicaragua with existence since time immemorial from the aboriginal era. Its inhabitants belonged to the Dirian tribe.
 * The town of Masatepetl, since the conquest, was encomienda of the Spanish "encomenderos" Miguel, Juan and Elvira López.
 * In 1835 during modern times and when Nicaragua only had four departments, Masatepe belonged to Granada.
 * Masaya was granted the level of Judicial District, until March 10, 1883, when it reached the category of Department, with Masatepe as one of its municipalities.
 * The Municipality of Masatepe has a population of approximately 40,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1879-2007 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Masatepe municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Masatepe municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Masatepe municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal Masatepe
 * Direction: Calle Francisco Mercado Tellez, Masatepe
 * Cementerio Anexo	Urbano	Municipal
 * Cementerio Central Junta Municipal
 * Direction: Avenida Real de Monimbó, Masaya
 * Cementerio Comunal El Pochote
 * Cementerio Comunal San José
 * Cementerio Comunal 19 de julio
 * Cementerio Comunal La Sabanita
 * Cementerio Comunal Jalata