Santiago Nonualco, La Paz, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Founded in pre-Columbian times by nonualco Indians.
 * In 1770 Santiago Nonualco became the head of the parish of the same name.
 * It became part of the Zacatecoluca party in 1786.
 * From the year 1824-1836 Nonualco belonged to the department of San Vicente.
 * It joined the party of Olocuilta de San Salvador from 1845 to 1847.
 * It was finally annexed to the Department of La Paz in 1847.
 * Acquired the title of town in 1870.
 * Acquired the title of city on June 5, 1920.
 * The municipality of Santiago Nonualco has a population of approximately 41,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Santiago Nonualco (La Paz) Registros civiles, 1881-1934(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santiago Nonualco may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de Santiago Nonualco
 * Direction: Calle Francisco Gavidia, Santiago Nonualco
 * Cementerio Municipal San José Arriba
 * Direction: San José Arriba, Santiago Nonualco
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 05:00–19:00