San Matías, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * On February 17, 1877, the Sapullo Valley was built into a town, under the name of San Matías, and was given by jurisdiction the area of the hamlets of La Pueblo and Mazajapa, all segregated from the Opico village.
 * On May 18, 1928, the title of town was conferred on the town of San Matías.
 * The municipality of San Matías has a population of approximately 7,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * San Matías (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1879-1975 - 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 San Matías may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal De San Matías
 * Direction: Carretera a San Pablo Tacachico y San Juan Opico, San Matías
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–16:00
 * Cementerio del Cantón El Jocote