Colón, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Formerly the municipality was known as El Guarumal.
 * On August 20, 1886, it was decreed that a town with the name of Colón with its annexes is the valleys of Capulín, Ateos and Sitio Viejo.
 * By Law of May 11, 1907, Colón lost the canton of Ateos to Sacacoyo.
 * By Law of May 6, 1911, two lots of land located in El Boquerón were separated from the town of Colón and annexed to the city of Nueva San Salvador.
 * Since its erection as a municipality, Colón has been a town in the district of Nueva San Salvador and the department of La Libertad.
 * It was raised to the title of town on July 24, 1986.
 * By Legislative Decree of July 27, 2000, it was granted the title of City of Colon.
 * The municipality of Colón has a population of approximately 97,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Colón (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1887-1932(*) 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 Colón may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Colón
 * Direction: Colón
 * Horas: Abierto las 24 horas