Potonico, Chalatenango, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1807 it belonged to the Chalatenango Party.
 * It obtained its town title in 1826.
 * On May 22, 1835, the town became part of the department of Cuscatlán.
 * On February 14, 1855 it was annexed to the department of Chalatenango.
 * The municipality of Potonico has a population of approximately 1,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Potonico municipality.

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 Potonico may be located in findagrave.com
 * Antiguo Cementerio de Potonico