José Matías Delgado

Politician

1767 – 1832

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Who was José Matías Delgado?

José Matías Delgado y León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña. He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from the Spanish Empire, and from November 28, 1821 to February 9, 1823 when he was president of the Central American constituent congress which met in Guatemala City.

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Born
Feb 24, 1767
San Salvador
Education
  • Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Died
Nov 12, 1832
San Salvador

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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