# Diego Vigil y Cocaña

_President of Central America (1838-1839)_

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> Diego Vigil y Cocaña was a Central American politician. He was the last president of the Federal Republic of Central America (1839–40), during its disintegration. He was also chief of state of the federal states of Honduras (1829) and El Salvador.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Tegucigalpa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P19))
- **Died:** 10 January 1845 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P570))
- **Place of death:** Granada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Honduras; El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P102))
- **Education:** National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1839–1839); Jefe Supremo del Estado de El Salvador (7 June 1837 – 6 January 1838); Jefe Supremo del Estado de El Salvador (1 February 1836 – 23 May 1837); President of Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Diego Vigil y Cocaña held?**  
Positions held by Diego Vigil y Cocaña include: President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1839–1839); Jefe Supremo del Estado de El Salvador (1837–1838); Jefe Supremo del Estado de El Salvador (1836–1837); President of Honduras.

**Where did Diego Vigil y Cocaña study?**  
Diego Vigil y Cocaña was educated at National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Diego Vigil y Cocaña](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Vigil_y_Coca%C3%B1a) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q327778](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327778) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Diego Vigil y Cocaña 02.png by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diego_Vigil_y_Coca%C3%B1a_02.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Diego Vigil y Cocaña, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Diego Vigil y Cocaña 02.png — Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Diego Vigil y Cocaña". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/diego-vigil-y-cocana. Retrieved 7 November 2026.