Ilobasco , Cabañas, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The town began to form at the beginning of 1600, in the current site, with the name of San Miguel de Xilobasco or Hilobasco.
 * On June 12, 1824 it was incorporated into the department of San Salvador.
 * In 1828 it was incorporated into the department of San Vicente.
 * On June 20, 1835, the district of Ilobasco, in the department of Cuscatlán, was created.
 * On February 23, 1838 it was given the title of Villa.
 * The town of Ilobasco was elevated to the category of City on January 18, 1871.
 * The municipality of Ilobasco has a population of approximately 75,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Ilobasco (Cabañas). Registro Civil Registros parroquiales, 1883-1922 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Ilobasco may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Los Pobres
 * Direction: Ilobasco
 * Parque Memorial Jardines de Asturias
 * Direction: 3 Calle Oriente, Barrio el Centro, Ilobasco