Moncagua, San Miguel, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * Moncagua is a town of Lenca origin, whose foundation dates back to pre-Columbian times.
 * In 1770, the town was added to San Miguel.
 * Since 1786 it belongs to the party or district of San Miguel.
 * As of June 12, 1824, it is a municipality in the department of San Miguel.
 * The title of town was conferred on it on April 15, 1889.
 * On the same date, the estates of Santa Bárbara and Santa Barbarita, which belonged to those of Chapeltique and San Miguel, respectively, were incorporated into its jurisdiction.
 * The title of city was awarded in 1997.
 * The municipality of Moncagua has a population of approximately 22,700 people.

Civil Registration

 * Moncagua (San Miguel) Registros civiles, 1900-1920(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Iglesia Católica. Santa Ana (Chapeltique, San Miguel) Registros parroquiales, 1801-1958(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Moncagua may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Nuevo Edén
 * Direction: Moncagua
 * Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 08:00–18:00
 * Cementerio General de Moncagua
 * Carretera Panamericana, Moncagua
 * Parque del Recuerdo