List of Famous people born in El Salvador

Joaquín Escolán y Balibrera was a nineteenth-century Salvadoran politician. Briefly in 1834 he was chief of state of the State of El Salvador, within the Federal Republic of Central America.

José Matías Delgado y de León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña.

Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz was a Central American politician. From July 10, 1823 to March 15, 1824 he was a member of the triumvirates that governed the Federal Republic of Central America. From December 13, 1824 to November 1, 1826 he was head of state of El Salvador, while it was a state of the Central American Federation.

Juan José Cañas is known for possibly having written the Himno Nacional De El Salvador along with Italian-born composer Juan Aberle.

Juan Manuel Rodríguez was a Salvadoran revolutionary against Spain and later president of the State of El Salvador within the Federal Republic of Central America.

Licenciado José María Silva was a Liberal Salvadoran politician. He was twice briefly chief of state of the State of El Salvador, within the Federal Republic of Central America.