Guacotecti, Cabañas, El Salvador Genealogy

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

History

 * It entered the Party of Sensuntepeque in 1786, after belonging to the department of San Vicente.
 * In 1873 it was annexed to the department of Cabañas.
 * On April 8, 1889, the National Assembly, considering that Guacotecti lacked the necessary elements for its advancement due to the few inhabitants it had in the three cantons that comprised its jurisdiction, decreed that the Pié cantons be added to the jurisdiction of Guacotecti. De la Cuesta, San Lorenzo, Cunchique and San Matías, these being separated from the jurisdiction of Sensuntepeque.
 * It was granted the title of villa in 1909.
 * The municipality of Guacotecti has a population of approximately 3,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Guacotectí (Cabañas). Registro Civil Registros civiles, 1860-1921 - 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 Guacotecti may be located in findagrave.com
 * Cementerio General de Guacotecti
 * Dirección: Guacotecti
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–17:00