Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The Pipil army on June 8, 1524 fought what was described as the bloodiest battle of the conquest, under the orders of General Pedro De Alvarado and commanded by Hernán Cortés. The Pipils were defeated, making Acajutla an important colonial port for the Spanish empire.
 * It was founded on May 8, 1732.
 * By legislative decree of February 27, 1852, a "half municipality" was created in the port of Acajutla
 * On March 11, due to the bad effects that the creation of the municipality of Acajutla produced, a legislative order was agreed empowering the executive branch to establish the administrative form with which the population should be governed.
 * The municipality of Acajutla has a population of approximately 52,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Acajutla (Sonsonate) Registros civiles, 1871-1967(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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 Acajutla may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Acajutla
 * Direction: Avenida Don Pedro de Alvarado, Acajutla