Teotepeque, La Libertad, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It is a population of pre-Columbian origin and founded by Yaqui or Pipil tribes.
 * In 1550 it had a population of about 100 people.
 * As a town in the Opico district, it belonged to the Department of San Salvador, from June 12, 1824, until May 22, 1835.
 * It was part of the district of Quezaltepeque in the Department of Cuscatlán, from May 22, 1835, to July 30, 1836.
 * It was part of the Opico district in the same department, from July 30, 1836 to April 5, 1842.
 * It entered the district of Nueva San Salvador and the department of La Libertad, by Law of January 28, 1865.
 * March 10, 1874, the town of Teotepeque was granted the title of town.
 * From February 18, 1841, to October 21, 1871, Teotepeque was the head of the electoral district of Teotepeque.
 * By law of April 25, 1898, the town of Teotepeque was incorporated into the judicial district of Armenia.
 * Finally, by law of April 12, 1905, the old town of Santa Úrsula Jicalapa was incorporated as a canton; provision that was later repealed.
 * The municipality of Teotepeque has a population of approximately 12,300 people.

Civil Registration

 * Teotepeque (La Libertad) Registros civiles, 1874-1968 - 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 (Jicalapa, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1741-1873 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica (Teotepeque, La Libertad) Registros parroquiales, 1776-1947 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries
Index of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Teotepeque may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Totepaque
 * Direction: Calle Al Cementerio, Tepecoyo