Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua Genealogy

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

History

 * Before the arrival of the Spanish, Chichigalpa was inhabited by tribes belonging to the Maribios group.
 * During colonial times, Chichigalpa belonged to the district of El Realejo.
 * In 1776 the political-administrative division of the province of Nicaragua was modified. The province was divided into five districts: León, Matagalpa, El Realejo, Sutiaba and Nicoya. Chichigalpa became an annex to the Posoltega parish, which in turn belonged to the Sutiaba district.
 * In 1840 Chichigalpa was elevated to the category of town.
 * On February 5, 1858, it obtained the title of town.
 * On September 25, 1894 it was elevated to a city.
 * The municipality of Chichigalpa has a population of approximately 53,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Chinandega municipality.

Church Records

 * There are no records online for Chinandega municipality.

Census Records

 * 1768 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Chinandega municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * 1922-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cementerio Municipal Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
 * Address: HX87+RHG, Chichigalpa
 * Cementerio Principal de Chichigalpa
 * Address: HXC8+P97, Chichigalpa
 * Nuevo Cementerio Municipal de Chichigalpa
 * Address: NIC-54, Chichigalpa