Jucuarán, Usulután, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * The locality is of pre-Columbian origin ulúa or taulepa-uluas.
 * In 1550 it was resided by about 300 people and in 1682 the English pirates attacked and burned the town, killing many of its inhabitants, others sought refuge in the mountains, on their return they founded a new settlement.
 * In 1770 this town belonged to the parish of Ereguayquín.
 * In 1786 it joined the party of San Alejo.
 * On June 12, 1824 it was part of the department of San Miguel.
 * This municipality was extinguished from the district of La Unión (before San Alejo) and was added as a canton of the municipality of the city of San Miguel on January 25, 1859.
 * Years later it was again constituted as a municipality and it was incorporated into the department of Usulután.
 * On September 16, 1936, the town of Jucuarán was granted the title of town.
 * On July 24, 1997, the Villa de Jucuarán obtained the title of city.
 * The municipality of Jucuarán has a population of approximately 13,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * Jucuarán (Usulután) Registros civiles, 1903-1923 - 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. Santísima Virgen de Candelaria (Jucuarán, Usulután) Registros parroquiales, 1872-1931 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Jucuarán may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Jucuarán
 * Dirección: Avenida Central Sur,  Jucuarán