Guaymango, Ahuachapán, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * At the time of the colony it was part of the province of los Izalcos or mayor of Sonsonate.
 * On June 12, 1824, the town of Guaymango was included in the geographical area of the department of Sonsonate.
 * By Law of January 29, 1859, the municipality of Guaymango was separated, administratively, from the district and department of Sonsonate and was added to the district of Ahuachapán in the department of Santa Ana.
 * In 1890 the estates of El Rosario and Metalío were part of the jurisdiction of the town of Guaymango.
 * April 28, 1911 they separated from it and the department of Ahuachapán, joining in the jurisdiction of the town of Acajutla in the department of Sonsonate.
 * The previous decree was annulled by Law of May 6, 1913.
 * The municipality of Guaymango has a population of approximately 19,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * Guaymango (Ahuachapán) Registros civiles, 1869-1962 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1655-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Indexes of those buried in the cemeteries of the municipality of Guaymango may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Guaymango
 * Direction: Guaymango