Tacuba, Ahuachapán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It was part of the department of Sonsonate, by Law of June 12, 1824.
 * It was incorporated in the district of Ahuachapán, by Law of July 4, 1832.
 * It separated from the department of Sonsonate and was incorporated into that of Santa Ana, by Legislative Decree of February 8, 1855.
 * The department of Ahuachapán was founded by Legislation of February 9, 1869 and the municipality of Tacuba was incorporated into it by Law of February 26 of the same year.
 * By ordinance of March 13, 1907, the cantons La Soledad, La Hachadura, Cara Sucia and Garita Palmera were separated, to form the town of San Francisco Menéndéz based on the former.
 * By Law of April 16, 1909, the cantons of El Zapote, La Danta, La Ceiba, El Sacramento, El Jocotillo and San Benito were united in that of San Francisco Menéndez.
 * On June 10, 1999, Tacuba obtained its title of city.
 * The municipality of Tacuba has a population of approximately 31,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Tacuba 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 Tacuba may be located in FindAGrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Tacuba
 * Address: 9ª Calle Poniente, Tacuba
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00