# Lorenzo Zepeda

_President of El Salvador (1813-1858)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Lorenzo Zepeda was president of El Salvador from 1 to 8 February 1858. Going down in history as one of the President of the Republic of El Salvador for an extremely short period, since due to the absence of the then president, Miguel Santín del Castillo and the current vice president, Eufrasio Guzmán, he had to assume command from 1 to 8 February 1858.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 October 1813 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sonsonate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P19))
- **Died:** 20 December 1858 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P570))
- **Place of death:** Metapán ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (1 February 1858 – 7 February 1858); Deputy of El Salvador (since 1848) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106#P39))

## Questions

**When was Lorenzo Zepeda born?**  
Lorenzo Zepeda was born on 24 October 1813 in Sonsonate.

**What positions has Lorenzo Zepeda held?**  
Positions held by Lorenzo Zepeda include: President of El Salvador (1858–1858); Deputy of El Salvador (since 1848).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lorenzo Zepeda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Zepeda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3444106](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3444106) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lzepeda.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lzepeda.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Lorenzo Zepeda". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lorenzo-zepeda. Retrieved 10 November 2026.