Sacacoyo, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Between 1835 and 1842 it was called Coyito or Collito, to differentiate it from Tepecoyo, its twin brother.
 * On April 12, 1905, the towns of Sacacoyo and Jicalapa became extinct, and the municipality of Tepecoyo was annexed as cantons.
 * On May 11, 1907, a legislative decree was issued that restored the town title to the canton of Sacacoyo; It was segregated from the jurisdiction of Tepecoyo and at the same time the valley of Ateos was annexed to the town of Sacacoyo, separating it from the jurisdiction of Colón.
 * By decree of October 26, 2005, Sacacoyo was granted the title of town.
 * The municipality of Sacacoyo has a population of approximately 12,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * Sacacoyo (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1880-1937(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Sacacoyo may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Sacacoyo
 * Direction: Calle a Sacacoyo, Sacacoyo