Apopa, San Salvador, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Pre-Columbian population of Pipil origin.
 * This town was part of the Department of San Salvador from June 12, 1824, until March 9, 1836.
 * On this last date it joined the Federal District of the Republic of Central America to whose administrative unit it belonged until June 30, 1839.
 * Again as a municipality of the Northern District of San Salvador, upon disunity of the Central American Federation.
 * Apopa was a large town in the San Salvador Party.
 * By Legislation of January 28, 1865 the North District or Apopa District was founded as head and with jurisdiction in the towns of San Martín, Tonacatepeque and Nejapa.
 * The Apopa district was increased on February 1, 1878, by the incorporation of the municipality of El Paisnal, separated from Suchitoto.
 * By Law of March 18, 1892, Apopa ceased to be the Head of the old District and became part of the new District of Tonacatepeque.
 * On March 7, 1874, the town of Apopa was granted the title of town.
 * On June 7, 1921, the town of Apopa was conferred the title of city.
 * The municipality of Apopa has a population of approximately 198,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Apopa (San Salvador) Registros civiles, 1863-1974 - 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. San Miguel Arcángel (Guazapa, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1708-1957 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Santa Catarina (Apopa, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1710-1944 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (San Salvador, San Salvador) Registros parroquiales, 1691-1745 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Apopa may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Apopa
 * Direction: 4ª Calle Poniente, Apopa
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 09:00–17:00
 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Direction: Avenida Obrero Heroico, Apopa