Chiltiupán, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The ejidal title of this population was extended in 1553 by Emperor Carlos V of Germany and I of Spain.
 * It entered the Opico party in 1786.
 * On June 12, 1824, as a municipality in the Opico district, it entered the department of San Salvador.
 * On May 22, 1835, the department of San Salvador was called Cuscatlán and the district of Opico was given the name of Quezaltepeque.
 * By Law of July 30, 1836, the district of Quezaltepeque was called Opico again.
 * In the Law of February 18, 1841, Chiltiupán appears as the canton of the electoral district of Teotepeque.
 * By Executive Decree of April 5, 1842, the Opico party of the municipality of Chiltiupán, separated from the department of Cuscatlán and joined in that of San Salvador.
 * As of January 28, 1865, Chiltiupán is a town in the district of Nueva San Salvador and the department of La Libertad.
 * The municipality of Chiltiupán has a population of approximately 11,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Chiltiupán (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1867-1932(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica (Chiltiupán, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1712-1931(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Chiltiupán may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Chiltiupán