# Pedro José Escalón

_President of El Salvador (1847-1923)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Pedro José Escalón was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador. In 1865 he married Elena Rodríguez and they had three children: Dolores, Federico and Pedro.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 March 1847 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santa Ana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P19))
- **Died:** 6 September 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santa Ana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (1 March 1903 – 1 March 1907) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pedro José Escalón born?**  
Pedro José Escalón was born on 25 March 1847 in Santa Ana.

**What positions has Pedro José Escalón held?**  
Positions held by Pedro José Escalón include: President of El Salvador (1903–1907).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pedro José Escalón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Jos%C3%A9_Escal%C3%B3n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887454](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887454) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Escalon.jpg by Brigadier044 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Escalon.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pedro José Escalón". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-jose-escalon. Retrieved 14 November 2026.