San Vicente, El Salvador

San Vicente on the map of El Salvador

Ciudad San Vicente, El Salvador, the capital of the department of San Vicente in the center of the Central American nation of El Salvador. San Vicente is a municipality in the northeastern base of the Chichontepec.

History

San Vicente was founded in 1635 near the indigenous settlement Tehuacán. From 1834 to 1839 was San Vicente provincial capital of El Salvador in the Central American confederation. From 1854-59 was San Vicente seat of the Universidad de El Salvador.

On February 9, 1833 Supremo Director attended the province of El Salvador, Mariano Prado Baca in San Vicente, as people from Santiago Nonualco protested against his policies and San Vicente occupied what Mariano Prado Baca from the province of El Salvador fled. On September 21, 1834 the Cabildo de Españoles met the province of El Salvador in San Vicente, to select a Supremo Director for the province of El Salvador. They chose José María Silva, of the Partido Liberal, later this vote was annulled. On March 29, 1844 in San Vicente closed the Pacto de Chinandega. In this alliance Fruto Chamorro Pérez Supremo Delegate, Juan Lindo Council and President Vicente Justo José de Herrera y Díaz del Valle was a minister of the board. The Parliament of Honduras accepted the decisions on 27 April 1844. The Parlamemte in El Salvador and Nicaragua expressed satisfaction. The Government of Guatemala did not comment and when it was forced to answer, was told that Parliament had declared on 17 April 1839 Federación Centroamericana for dissolved. It could not be expected that this Parliament could approve the Pacto de Chinandega. In 1936 the city was partially destroyed by an earthquake and rebuilt. The two earthquakes in 2001 also destroyed parts of the city and killed hundreds of people in El Salvador.

Economy

San Vicente is a processing site for the production of sugar cane and coffee fincas the area and location of textile maquilas. The city has a low crime rate and has a decelerated economic development. Conspicuous company has not settled in the city.

Fiestas

Fiestas are often held in the Parque Cañas: These include Sylvester, food festivals, concerts by the local FAES, dance events, political events.

Attractions

  • Torre de San Vicente Cañas damaged by the earthquake in Parque 2001.
  • El árbol Tempisque
  • La antigua alcaldía was damaged by two earthquakes in 2001, is uninhabitable and historical monument.
  • Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar was damaged by the two earthquakes in 2001 in their statics was restored and reopened in November 2008.
  • Parque acuatico Amapulapa, Turicentro
  • The north of the city Volcanic Field Apastepeque

Educational institutions

The city has several public schools and some private schools and a school for children with special abilities, two universities: the Universidad Panamericana and the Chair of Multidisciplinary the Universidad de El Salvador.

Church

San Vicente is the seat of the diocese of the same name. José Oscar Barahona Castillo (1982-1983) was Auxiliary Bishop of San Vicente. 2005-2008 was José Luis Escobar Alas diocesan bishop of San Vicente.

Born in San Vicente

  • October 26, 1785 Antonio José Cañas Quintanilla
  • December 23, 1893 Arturo Castellanos
  • 1933 José Guillermo García

Died in San Vicente

  • July 24, 1833, Anastasio Aquino Martir San Carlos
  • March 4, 1838 José Simeón Cañas y Villacorta
  • June 13, 1850 José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle
Departamento San Vicente Department Departments of El Salvador San Vicente (volcano) Cabildo (council) Armed Forces of El Salvador Apastepeque Volcanic Field Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente José Castellanos Contreras
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