Jicalapa, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It belonged to the district of Opico and the department of San Salvador from June 12, 1824 to May 22, 1835.
 * Since this last date it was part of the district of Quezaltepeque (formerly Opico) and the department of Cuzcatlán.
 * Said district again took the name of Opico by Law of July 30, 1836.
 * In the Law of February 18, 1841, it appears as a canton in the electoral district of Teotepeque.
 * From April 5, 1842, it was again a municipality in the department of San Salvador.
 * By legislative decree of April 12, 1905, the towns of Sacacoyo and Jicalapa were extinguished, and the municipality of Tepecoyo was annexed as cantons.
 * Later the canton of Jicalapa was re-erected in town.
 * The municipality of Jicalapa has a population of approximately 5,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * Jicalapa (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1879-1977 - 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 (Jicalapa, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1741-1873 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica (Teotepeque, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1776-1947 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Jicalapa may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de la zona urbana