Coatepeque, Santa Ana, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * During colonial times it was part of the Mayor's Office of San Salvador.
 * Later in 1786 it was part of the party or district of Santa Ana de la Intendencia de San Salvador.
 * In 1824 it became part of the Department of Sonsonate.
 * On February 8, 1855, it became part of the department of Santa Ana.
 * On October 21, 1858 the title of Villa was granted with the name of Jesús de Coatepeque.
 * It was granted the title of city on May 25, 1917.
 * Also in 1917 the Laguna de Coatepeque and the riverside lands were separated from the jurisdiction of the city of Coatepeque and were added to that of Santa Ana.
 * On March 20, 1933, the municipality of El Congo, El Guineo, San José de las Flores, El Rodeo, El Pezote, La Preza and La Laguna were created, segregated from the municipality of Coatepeque.
 * The municipality of Coatepeque has a population of approximately 39,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Coatepeque (Santa Ana) Registros civiles, 1875-1995(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San Pedro Apóstol (Coatepeque, Santa Ana) Registros parroquiales, 1905-1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Coatepeque may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Coatepeque
 * Direction: 4ª Avenida Sur, Coatepeque