Soyapango, San Salvador, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1770, it belonged to the parish of Tonocatepeque.
 * It entered the San Salvador party in 1786.
 * It belonged to the department of San Salvador from June 12, 1824, until March 9, 1836.
 * It belonged to the Federal District of the Republic of Central America from March 9, 1836 to July 30, 1839.
 * As of this date, it was once again a municipality in the department of San Salvador in the northern district of San Salvador.
 * It was included as a municipality of the Centro district or of San Salvador, by Law of January 28, 1865.
 * The title of town was granted to the town of Soyapango, on May 16, 1907.
 * The town of Soyapango was granted the title of city on January 21, 1969.
 * The municipality of Soyapango has a population of approximately 241,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Soyapango (San Salvador) Registros civiles, 1872-1998 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. San Antonio (Soyapango, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1766-1952 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Santiago Apóstol (Santiago Aculhuaca, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1777-1941 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Soyapango may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de Soyapango No ¡
 * Direction: Calle Franklin Delano Roosevelt Oriente, Soyapango
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–16:00
 * Cementerio Municipal No. 2 Soyapango
 * Direction: Avenida Pablo Tesak, Soyapango
 * Cementerio Jardín Soyapango
 * Direction: Calle Las Brisas, Soyapango