Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Its origins date back to pre-Columbian times when it was one of the Lenca peoples that existed in the region before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors.
 * It was named in former times San Pedro Cacahuatique.
 * In 1770 it was the town of the parish of Oxicala (today Osicala).
 * As of June 12, 1824, it is part of the department of San Miguel.
 * On February 8, 1883, the title of town was conferred.
 * On April 21, 1913, it was granted the title of city, changing its vernacular name to Ciudad Barrios.
 * The municipality of Ciudad Barrios has a population of approximately 24,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Ciudad Barrios municipality.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Santa Ana (Chapeltique, San Miguel) Registros parroquiales, 1801-1958 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Ciudad Barrios may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal Nuevo
 * Direction: Carretera a San Luisito, Ciudad Barrios
 * Cementerio Viejo Municipal
 * Direction: Calle a Cantón Belén, Ciudad Barrios
 * Cementerio de Cantón Llano El Ángel