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El Salvador Timeline

Important people, dates and events of El Salvador
Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado lands in El Salvador
National Conciliation Party (PCN) military coup
El Salvador enters a short war with Honduras
Official end of the internal conflict

The indigenous population of El Salvador were the Pipils

El Salvador Timeline

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1524

 

Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado landed in El Salvador

1540

 

Indigenous population was crushed by Spain and El Salvador became a Spanish colony. El Salvador became under control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala

1776

 

Spain encompassed all of its territories in south-east South America to create one large colony called the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata

1810

 

Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon Bonaparte

1821

 

El Salvador gained independence from Spain but conflict starts over territory's incorporation into Mexican empire under Creole general Agustin de Iturbide

1823

 

The United Provinces of Central America was formed of the five Central American states under General Manuel Jose Arce. El Salvador becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also includes Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

1840

 

El Salvador becomes fully independent after the dissolution of the United Provinces of Central America

1859

 

1859-1863: President Gerardo Barrios introduces coffee to the country

1961

 

The right wing National Conciliation Party (PCN) comes to power after a military coup

1969

 

El Salvador enters a brief war with Honduras

1977

 

Guerrilla activities increase lead by the left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)

1977

 

General Carlos Romero elected president

1977

 

General Carlos Romero ousted in a military coup

1984

 

Duarte wins presidential election

1989

 

Alfredo Cristiani voted president

1992

 

December 15: Official end of the internal conflict.

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