# Doroteo Vasconcelos

_President of El Salvador (1803-1883)_

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> Doroteo Vasconcelos Valle was a Salvadoran politician who served as the 5th President of El Salvador from 1848 to 1851. Vasconcelos was a close friend of the Honduran general Francisco Morazán. He attempted to invade Guatemala and defeat General Rafael Carrera at the Battle of La Arada on 2 February 1851, but he was decisively defeated. Following this defeat, he retired from public life.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 February 1803 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sensuntepeque ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P19))
- **Died:** 8 March 1883 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Vicente ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P106))
- **Spouse:** Martina Mena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (4 February 1850 – 1 March 1851); President of El Salvador (7 February 1848 – 1 February 1850); general secretary (since March 1828) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821#P39))

## Questions

**When was Doroteo Vasconcelos born?**  
Doroteo Vasconcelos was born on 6 February 1803 in Sensuntepeque.

**What positions has Doroteo Vasconcelos held?**  
Positions held by Doroteo Vasconcelos include: President of El Salvador (1850–1851); President of El Salvador (1848–1850); general secretary (since March 1828).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Doroteo Vasconcelos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doroteo_Vasconcelos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q880821](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q880821) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Doroteo Vasconcelos Presidente de El Salvador 1880.jpg by ANONIMO (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doroteo_Vasconcelos_Presidente_de_El_Salvador_1880.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Doroteo Vasconcelos, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Doroteo Vasconcelos Presidente de El Salvador 1880.jpg — ANONIMO, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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