# Juan Vicente Villacorta

_Head of State of El Salvador_

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> Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz was a Central American politician who served as the 3rd Head of State of El Salvador from 1824 to 1826.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 January 1764 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Zacatecoluca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940#P19))
- **Died:** 1 September 1827 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician; merchant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940#P106))
- **Positions held:** Jefe Supremo del Estado de El Salvador (13 December 1824 – 1 November 1826); President of the Federal Republic of Central America (10 July 1823 – 15 March 1824) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan Vicente Villacorta born?**  
Juan Vicente Villacorta was born on 22 January 1764 in Zacatecoluca.

**What positions has Juan Vicente Villacorta held?**  
Positions held by Juan Vicente Villacorta include: Jefe Supremo del Estado de El Salvador (1824–1826); President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1824).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Vicente Villacorta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Vicente_Villacorta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2623940](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2623940) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 1828 En Guatemala, fallece Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz (1764), quien gobernó El Salvador entre dic.1824 y oct.1826.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1828_En_Guatemala,_fallece_Juan_Vicente_Villacorta_D%C3%ADaz_(1764),_quien_gobern%C3%B3_El_Salvador_entre_dic.1824_y_oct.1826.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Juan Vicente Villacorta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 1828 En Guatemala, fallece Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz (1764), quien gobernó El Salvador entre dic.1824 y oct.1826.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Juan Vicente Villacorta". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/juan-vicente-villacorta. Retrieved 7 November 2026.