The history of El Salvador begins with several distinct groups of Mesoamerican people,especially the Pipil,the Lenca and the Maya. In the early 16th century,the Spanish Empire conquered the territory,incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. In 1821,El Salvador achieved independence from Spain as part of the First Mexican Empire,only to further secede as part of the Federal Republic of Central America two years later. Upon the republic's independence in 1841,El Salvador became a sovereign state until forming a short-lived union with Honduras and Nicaragua called the Greater Republic of Central America,which lasted from 1895 to 1898.
The president of the Republic of El Salvador is the head of state and head of government of El Salvador. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 21 March 2004. Antonio Saca of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party won the election with 57% of the vote,avoiding the need for a run-off on 2 May.
Elías Antonio "Tony" Saca González is a Salvadoran politician who was President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. He is currently serving a minimum 10-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
The Catholic Church in El Salvador is part of the worldwide Catholic Church,under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador. There are almost 5 million Catholics in El Salvador. The country is divided into eight dioceses including one archdiocese,San Salvador. The Constitution explicitly recognizes the Catholic Church and it has legal status.
The Archdiocese of San Salvador is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. Its archepiscopal see is the Salvadoran capital,San Salvador,and the surrounding region.
Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena is a Salvadoran politician and former journalist who served as the 41st President of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014. Funes won the 2009 presidential election as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo MartíNational Liberation Front (FMLN) party and took office on 1 June 2009. Since 2016,Funes and his immediate family have been living in exile in Nicaragua due to allegations of criminality during his tenure. In July 2023,he was placed under sanctions by the U.S. State Department due to his conviction in absentia for negotiations related to the gang truces he made while in office,illicit enrichment,and tax evasion.
The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and the most prominent university institution in El Salvador. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus,Ciudad Universitaria,is located in the capital of San Salvador,but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana,San Miguel and San Vicente. The university counts a total of 9 faculties in its main campus and has a student population of more than 50,000.
The Salvadoran military dictatorship was the period of time in Salvadoran history where the Salvadoran Armed Forces governed the country for almost 48 years from 2 December 1931 until 15 October 1979. The authoritarian military dictatorship limited political rights throughout the country and maintained its governance through rigged elections.
Norman Noel Quijano González is a Salvadoran politician and former Mayor of San Salvador,under the Nationalist Republican Alliance ticket,serving from 1 May 2009 until his resignation on 15 August 2013 in order to run as a presidential candidate. He is said to have a net worth of $2.2billion. He was succeeded by Gloria Calderón de Oñate while the presidential campaign was taking place. After the election,he returned to the mayor office to resume his duties.
Mercedes Gloria Salguero Gross was a Salvadoran politician,businesswoman,and one of the founders of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). She served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from 1994 to 1997.
Ligia is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
Irma Michelle Martha Ninette Sol Schweikert de Castro,commonly known Michelle Sol,is a Salvadoran politician and businesswoman who currently serves as the minister of housing of El Salvador. She previously served as the mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlán from 2015 to 2019,and was a candidate for mayor of La Libertad Este in 2024.
The War of 1863 was a conflict fought between El Salvador and Guatemala from 13 February 1863 to 26 October 1863.
Libertad is a Spanish historical drama limited television series set in 19th-century Spain featuring both Western and survival thriller elements,produced by Movistar+ and LaZona,directed by Enrique Urbizu and starring Bebe,Isak Férriz,Xabier Deive,Jorge Suquet,Sofía Oria and Jason Fernández. It was released on 26 March 2021,both the five-part series and a theatrical feature film cut.
Ernesto Alfredo Castro Aldana is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who currently serves as the president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Castro previously served as a secretary and private advisor to Nayib Bukele from 2012 to 2020 when he was elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly from San Salvador in the 2021 legislative election.
Corruption in El Salvador is a problem at all levels of government,however,according to a poll conducted by the Cid-Gallup in February 2023,only 4 percent of Salvadorans believed corruption as the most pressing issue facing the country.
Italian Salvadorans are Salvadoran-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent,whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to El Salvador during the Italian diaspora,or Italian-born people in El Salvador.
