The Mayor of San Salvador (Spanish: Alcalde de San Salvador) is the head of the municipal government of the city of San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador.

Mayor of San Salvador
Alcalde de San Salvador
Coat of arms of San Salvador.
Incumbent
Mario Durán
since 1 May 2021
SeatSan Salvador
Term length3 years
Formation1 April 1525
First holderDiego de Holguín
WebsiteAlcalde de San Salvador

History

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The position of Mayor of San Salvador was established on 1 April 1525 with Diego de Holguín, a Spanish conquistador, serving as its first mayor.[1] He served as mayor of the old city of San Salvador, now known as Ciudad Vieja.[2] The city was refounded in 1528 in its modern location and Diego de Alvarado assumed the mayorship of San Salvador.[2]

List of mayors

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Lieutenant Governors

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No. Portrait Lieutenant Governor Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1   Diego de Holguín
(1486–1556)
1 April 1525 1 April 1528 3 years, 0 days [1][3]
2   Diego de Alvarado (es)
(?–1540)
1 April 1528 22 April 1529 1 year, 21 days [2]
3   Gaspar Arias Dávila (es)
(1490–1543)
22 April 1529 July 1529 c. 54 days [4]
4   Diego de Rojas
(1500–1544)
July 1529 1530 c. 321 days [4]
5   Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
(1505–1551)
1530 1532 c. 2 years, 0 days
6   Gómez de Alvarado
(1482–1542)
1532 1534 c. 2 years, 0 days
7   Jorge de Alvarado
(1460–1553)
1534 1535 c. 1 year, 0 days

Ordinary Mayors

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No. Portrait Ordinary Mayor Took office Left office Time in office Ref
8   Isidro Blasco
(?–?)
1535 1536 c. 1 year, 0 days
9   Alonso de Oliveros (es)
(1490–1550)
1536 1537 c. 1 year, 0 days [4]
10   Pedro Cerón (es)
(1492–1572)
1537 1538 c. 1 year, 0 days [4]
11   Antonio Docampo (es)
(1490–1560)
1538 1539 c. 1 year, 0 days [4]
12   Antonio Bermúdez
(?–?)
1539 1540 c. 1 year, 0 days
13   Luis Dubre
(?–?)
1540 1541 c. 1 year, 0 days
14   Pedro Cerón (es)
(1492–1572)
1541 1544 c. 3 years, 0 days [4]
15   Cristóbal Salvago (es)
(1490–1560)
1544 1548 c. 4 years, 0 days [4]
16   Luis Dubois (es)
(1510–1570)
1548 1549 c. 1 year, 0 days [4]
17   Juan Vázquez de Coronado
(1523–1565)
1549 1552 c. 3 years, 0 days
18   Gaspar de Cepeda (es)
(1498–1558)
1552 1555 c. 3 years, 0 days [4]
19   Ambrosio Méndez
(?–?)
1555 1556 c. 1 year, 0 days
20   Hernando Bermejo
(?–?)
1556 1558 c. 2 years, 0 days
21   Juan de Tovar
(?–?)
1558 1559 c. 1 year, 0 days
22   Pedro Benavides
(?–?)
1559 1562 c. 3 years, 0 days
23   Pedro Cerón (es)
(1492–1572)
1562 1564 c. 2 years, 0 days [4]
24   Juan Núñez de Prado
(?–?)
1564 1567 c. 3 years, 0 days
25   Lope Pardo
(?–?)
1567 1569 c. 2 years, 0 days
26   Luis Dubois (es)
(1510–1570)
1569 1570 c. 1 year, 0 days [4]
27   Hernando Bermejo
(?–?)
1570 1572 c. 2 years, 0 days
28   Gómez Díaz de la Reguera (es)
(1508–1588)
1572 1573 c. 1 year, 0 days
29   Luis Ganboa
(?–?)
1573 1577 c. 4 years, 0 days
30   Ignacio Cota
(?–?)
1577 1579 c. 2 years, 0 days

Greater Mayors

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No. Portrait Greater Mayor Took office Left office Time in office Ref
  Diego Galán (es)
(1530–1600)
Interim Mayor
1579 1580 c. 1 year, 0 days
  Juan Cisneros de Reynoso y Valverde (es)
(1530–?)
Interim Mayor
1580 1581 c. 1 year, 0 days [5]
31   Alonso de Nava (es)
(1520–1590)
1581 1586 c. 5 years, 0 days [5]
32   Lucas Pinto (es)
(1540–1588)
1586 1588 c. 2 years, 0 days [5]
  Diego de Paz y Quiñones (es)
(1540–1630)
Interim Mayor
1588 1590 c. 2 years, 0 days [5]
  Pedro Girón de Alvarado (es)
(1545–1603)
Interim Mayor
1590 1593 c. 3 years, 0 days [5]
  Luis de Fuentes y de la Cerda (es)
(1570–?)
Interim Mayor
1593 1594 c. 1 year, 0 days [5]
33   Martín de Vega y Aceituno (es)
(?–?)
1594 1596 c. 2 years, 0 days [5]
34   Francisco Osorio y Ávalos (es)
(1560–?)
1596 1603 c. 7 years, 0 days [5]
35   Juan Guiral de Mencis (es)
(?–1610)
1603 1607 c. 4 years, 0 days [5]
36   Andrés Dorantes de Laguna (es)
(?–1658)
1607 1614 c. 7 years, 0 days [5]
37   Pedro Farfán de los Godos (es)
(?–1623)
1614 1620 c. 6 years, 0 days [5]
38   Pedro de Aguilar Lazo de la Vega (es)
(1585–?)
1620 1626 c. 6 years, 0 days [5]
39   Pedro de Torres y Toledo (es)
(?–1656)
1626 1631 c. 5 years, 0 days [5]
40   Eugenio de Rueda y Góngora (es)
(1580–?)
1631 1635 c. 4 years, 0 days [5]
41   Juan Sarmiento de Valderrama (es)
(1590–1665)
1635 1641 c. 6 years, 0 days [5]
  Martín Duarte Fernández (es)
(1575–1642)
Interim Mayor
1641 1642 c. 1 year, 0 days [5]
  Antonio Justiniano Chavarri
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1642 1647 c. 5 years, 0 days
42   Juan Martínez Téllez de los Ríos
(1590s–1657)
1647 1652 c. 5 years, 0 days
43   José Portal de Artavia
(?–?)
1652 1657 c. 5 years, 0 days
44   Francisco Andrabeja
(?–?)
1657 1659 c. 2 years, 0 days
  Lupercio de Espés y Brizuela
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1659 1663 c. 4 years, 0 days
45   Pedro de Saravelles
(?–?)
1663 1670 c. 7 years, 0 days
46   Martín de Revollar
(?–?)
1670 1673 c. 3 years, 0 days
47   Juan de Miranda
(?–?)
1673 1680 c. 7 years, 0 days
  Diego de Gamarra y Balcárcel
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1680 1684 c. 4 years, 0 days
48   Pedro Calvo del Risco
(?–?)
1684 1689 c. 5 years, 0 days
49   José de Arría y Hurtado
(?–?)
1689 1694 c. 5 years, 0 days
50   José Calvo de Lara
(?–?)
1694 1699 c. 5 years, 0 days
51   Bartolomé Gálvez Corral
(?–?)
1699 1703 c. 4 years, 0 days
  Juan Antonio Ruiz de Bustamante (es)
(1670–1725)
Interim Mayor
1703 1706 c. 3 years, 0 days
  Francisco Chacón Medina y Salazar
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1706 1708 c. 2 years, 0 days
52   Nicolás de Segovia Parada y Verdugo
(?–?)
1708 1710 c. 2 years, 0 days
  Francisco Rodríguez Franco
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1710 1715 c. 5 years, 0 days
53   Pedro de Oyanarte
(?–1716)
1715 1716 c. 1 year, 0 days
  Estebán de Larramendi
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1716 1718 c. 2 years, 0 days
54   José Llanes Robles
(?–?)
1718 1721 c. 3 years, 0 days
  Pedro de Doralea
(?–1723)
Interim Mayor
1721 1723 c. 2 years, 0 days
  Rodrigo Salgado
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1723 1724 c. 1 year, 0 days
55   Pedro de Echevers
(?–?)
1724 1729 c. 5 years, 0 days
56   Antonio González Manrique (es)
(1695–1738)
1729 1734 c. 5 years, 0 days
57   Cristóbal Marcos de Gálvez Corral
(?–?)
1734 1737 c. 3 years, 0 days
  Manuel de Gálvez y Corral
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1737 1740 c. 3 years, 0 days
58   Esteban Sánchez Calderón
(?–?)
1740 1744 c. 4 years, 0 days
59   Isidro Díaz de Vivar
(?–?)
1744 1751 c. 7 years, 0 days
60   Domingo Soto Bermúdez
(?–?)
1751 1756 c. 5 years, 0 days
  Manuel Amate
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1756 1757 c. 1 year, 0 days
61   Bernabé de la Torre Trassierra
(?–1773)
1757 1759 c. 2 years, 0 days
  Francisco Ignacio Chamorro (es)
(1719–1785)
Interim Mayor
1759 1761 c. 2 years, 0 days
  Manuel Fradique y Goyena (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1761 1763 c. 2 years, 0 days
  José Jacinto Palomo y Rodríguez
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1763 1765 c. 2 years, 0 days
62   Cristóbal Marcos de Gálvez Corral
(?–?)
1765 1766 c. 1 year, 0 days
  Manuel Fradique y Goyena (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1766 1771 c. 5 years, 0 days
63   Bernabé de la Torre Trassierra
(?–1773)
1771 1773 c. 2 years, 0 days
  Francisco Antonio de Aldana y Guevarra
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1773 1774 c. 1 year, 0 days
  Melchor de Mencos y Barón de Berrieza (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1774 1777 c. 3 years, 0 days
  Manuel Fradique y Goyena (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1777 1779 c. 2 years, 0 days
64   Manuel Fradique y Goyena (es)
(?–?)
1779 1786 c. 7 years, 0 days

Colonial Intendants

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No. Portrait Colonial Intendant Took office Left office Time in office Ref
65   José Ortiz de la Peña (es)
(?–?)
1786 1789 c. 3 years, 0 days [6]
66   Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet
(1748–1807)
1789 1791 c. 2 years, 0 days [7]
67   José Antonio María de Aguilar (es)
(1758–1799)
1791 1793 c. 2 years, 0 days [7]
68   Ignacio Santiago Ulloa (es)
(?–1789)
1793 1 January 1798 c. 4 years, 214 days [7]
  José Antonio María de Aguilar (es)
(1758–1799)
Interim Mayor
1 January 1798 15 September 1799 1 year, 257 days [7]
  Bernardo José de Arce (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
15 September 1799 1800 c. 108 days [8]
  Luis Martínez Navarrete (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1800 1801 c. 1 year, 0 days [9]
  Luis de Argueda (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1801 1802 c. 1 year, 0 days [9]
  José Justiniano Rosi (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1802 1803 c. 1 year, 0 days [9]
  Buenaventura de Viteri (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1803 1804 c. 1 year, 0 days [9]
  Francisco Vallejo (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1804 1804 c. 152 days [9]
  Antonio Isidro Palomo (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1804 28 June 1805 c. 1 year, 27 days [9]
69 Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa
(?–?)
28 June 1805 5 November 1811 6 years, 130 days [9][10]
  José Mariano Batres y Asturias (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
5 November 1811 3 December 1811 28 days [9]
  José Alejandro de Aycinena (es)
(1767–1826)
Interim Mayor
3 December 1811 August 1812 c. 242 days [11]
70   José María Peinado y Pezonarte (es)
(1769–1820)
August 1812 1814 c. 1 year, 153 days [12]
  José Méndez de Quiroga (es)
(?–1817)
Interim Mayor
1814 1817 c. 3 years, 0 days [12]
  Juan Miguel de Bustamante (es)
(?–?)
Interim Mayor
1817 1818 c. 1 year, 0 days [12]
  Simón Gutiérrez (es)
(1780–?)
Interim Mayor
1818 1818 c. 151 days [12]
71   José María Peinado y Pezonarte (es)
(1769–1819)
1818 1819 c. 1 year, 0 days [13]
  Pedro Barriere
(1768–1827)
Interim Mayor
1819 21 September 1821 c. 5 years, 112 days [14][15]

Modern Mayors

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No. Portrait Colonial Intendant Took office Left office Time in office Party Ref
1   José Napoleón Duarte
(1925–1990)
March 1964 1970 c. 5 years, 306 days Christian Democratic Party
2   Carlos Herrera Rebollo [es]
(1935–1979)
1970 1 May 1974 c. 4 years, 120 days Christian Democratic Party
3   José Antonio Morales Ehrlich
(1935–2021)
1 May 1974 1 May 1976 2 years, 0 days Christian Democratic Party
4   José Napoleón Gómez
(?–?)
1 May 1976 1 May 1978 2 years, 0 days Independent
Vacant
(1 May 1978 – 1 May 1982)
5   Norman Duarte
(?–?)
1 May 1982 1 May 1985 3 years, 0 days Independent
6   José Antonio Morales Ehrlich
(1935–2021)
1 May 1985 1 May 1988 3 years, 0 days Christian Democratic Party
7   Armando Calderón Sol
(1948–2017)
1 May 1988 1 May 1994 6 years, 0 days Nationalist Republican Alliance
8   Mario Valiente
(?–?)
1 May 1994 1 May 1997 3 years, 0 days Nationalist Republican Alliance
9   Héctor Silva Argüello
(1974–2011)
1 May 1997 1 May 2003 6 years, 0 days Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
10   Carlos Rivas Zamora
(?–)
1 May 2003 1 May 2006 3 years, 0 days Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
11   Violeta Menjívar
(1952–)
1 May 2006 1 May 2009 3 years, 0 days Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front [16]
12   Norman Quijano
(1946–)
1 May 2009 1 May 2015 6 years, 0 days Nationalist Republican Alliance
13   Nayib Bukele
(1981–)
1 May 2015 1 May 2018 3 years, 0 days Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
(until 2017)
[17][18][19]
(13) Democratic Change
(from 2018)
14   Ernesto Muyshondt
(1975–)
1 May 2018 1 May 2021 3 years, 0 days Nationalist Republican Alliance [20]
15   Mario Durán
(1983–)
1 May 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 185 days Nuevas Ideas [21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b García Granados 1924, p. 10
  2. ^ a b c "Datos del Municipio" [Dates of the Municipality]. San Salvador.gob. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ Arce and Antonio 2001, p. 118
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Larde y Larín 1983
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Rubio Sánchez 1979
  6. ^ Cruz Pacheco 1981, pp. 476–477
  7. ^ a b c d Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 477
  8. ^ Cruz Pacheco 1981, pp. 477–478
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 478
  10. ^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 119
  11. ^ Cruz Pacheco 1981, pp. 478–479
  12. ^ a b c d Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 479
  13. ^ Cruz Pacheco 1981, pp. 479–480
  14. ^ "Presidentes de El Salvador – Dr. Pedro Barriere" [Presidents of El Salvador – Dr. Pedro Barriere] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  15. ^ Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 480
  16. ^ "Alcaldesa Evila Violeta Menjívar Escalante – Primera Alcadesa de San Salvador" [Mayor Evila Violeta Menjívar Escalante – First [Female] Mayor of San Salvador]. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Resultados de Concejos Municipales - TSE". tse.gob.sv. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  18. ^ "FMLN expulsa a Bukele del partido". El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Nayib Bukele, expulsado del FMLN por estas razones". La Prensa Gráfica. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  20. ^ Benitez, Beatriz (1 May 2018). "Ernesto Muyshondt asume como alcalde de San Salvador". La Prensa Gráfica. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  21. ^ Benitez, Beatriz (1 March 2021). "Mario Durán, exministro de Gobernación, es el nuevo alcalde de San Salvador". El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Rubio Sánchez, Manuel (1979). Alcaldes mayores: historia de los alcaldes mayores, justicias mayores, gobernadores intendentes, intendentes corregidores, y jefes políticos, de la Provincia de San Salvador, San Miguel y San Vicente [Major mayors: history of the major mayors, senior justices, governors mayors, mayors corregidores, and political bosses, of the Province of San Salvador, San Miguel and San Vicente]. Vol. 1. Ministerio de Educación.
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