Tecapán, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded in 1837 in the place called Los Naranjos, by families from Tecapa (today Alegría).
 * It appears in February 1841 as one of the electoral cantons into which the country was divided, together with the Gramal valley (today Santiago de María).
 * The new town became part of the Chinameca district in the department of San Miguel.
 * When the department of Usulután was founded on June 22, 1865, the town of Tecapán was part of this new administrative division.
 * By Law of February 4, 1867, it joined the Jucuapa district.
 * By Legislative Decree of March 9, 1892, it became part of the Alegría district.
 * By Law of March 28, 1895, the town of Tecapán was granted the title of town.
 * The municipality of Tecapán lost the cantons of Los Ranchos and Trapiche Cortado on April 24, 1897, with which the town of California was formed.
 * It also lost the cantons of El Zapotal, El Zúngano, Los Horcones, La Peña, El Palmo, El Cabezonal, La Breña, Los Ríos and El Tablon, on July 13, 1932, which became part of the municipality of San Francisco Javier.
 * It has been part of the Santiago de María district since October 26, 1948.
 * The municipality of Tecapán has a population of approximately 7,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * Tecapán (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1900-2000 - 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. Santiago Apóstol (Santiago de María, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1882-1944 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Tecapán may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Tecapán
 * Direction: 4ª Avenida Sur, Tecapán
 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Direction: 6ª Avenida Sur, Tecapán