Jujutla, Ahuachapán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Throughout the Colony the town of Jujutla was part of the province of Izalcos or mayor of Sonsonate.
 * It was included in the judicial district of Ahuachapán by Law of July 4, 1832.
 * On January 29, 1859, this town was segregated from the administrative district of Sonsonate and annexed to the administrative district of Ahuachapán, in the department of Santa Ana.
 * On February 9, 1869, the department of Ahuachapán was created based on the districts called Ahuachapán and Atiquizaya, and on February 26 of the same year the town of Jujutla was incorporated into the first of these districts.
 * On January 31, 1870 it was annexed to the department of Ahuachapán to which it currently belongs.
 * Jujutla holds the title of Villa, which was awarded to him in 2005.
 * The municipality of Jujutla has a population of approximately 28,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Jujutla (Ahuachapán). Registro Civil Registros civiles, 1855-1920(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

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

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Jujutla may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Jujutla
 * Address: Jujutla