Villa Sandino, Chontales, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality had its origin in 1892 in an old hamlet (made up of just three houses) known as "Pueblo Viejo", on the route from Juigalpa to the municipalities of El Rama and Muelle de los Bueyes.
 * It was established as a municipality in 1942.
 * In 1979 its inhabitants decided to change the name to Villa Sandino.
 * The Municipality of Villa Sandino has a population of approximately 15,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * Nicaragua, Chontales, Villa Sandino, registro civil, 1942-2008 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Villa Sandino municipality.

Census Records

 * There are no records online for Villa Sandino municipality.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Villa Sandino municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Municipal de Villa Sandino
 * Cementerio Municipal de Muhan
 * Cementerio Municipal de La Gateada
 * Cementerio Municipal de El Chilamate