Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded on August 8, 1854 with the name of Nueva San Salvador, with the intention of replacing the city of San Salvador as the capital of the republic.
 * Later, in 1858, the government abandoned the project of moving the capital to Nueva San Salvador, this did not prevent the development of the new city that became a prosperous center of coffee production.
 * In 2003, the name of the city was legally changed to Santa Tecla, the name by which it has been traditionally known.
 * The municipality of Santa Tecla has a population of approximately 121,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * Nueva San Salvador (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1871-1929 - 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. San Miguel Arcángel (Huizúcar, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1781-1936 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. La Inmaculada Concepción de María (Santa Tecla, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1857-1932 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Santa Tecla may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Santa Tecla
 * Direction: Bulevar El Centro final, Santa Tecla