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A patronal feast or patronal festival [a] [3] (Spanish: fiesta patronal; Catalan: festa patronal; Portuguese: festa patronal; Italian: festa patronale; French: fête patronale) is a yearly celebration dedicated – in countries influenced by Christianity – to the 'heavenly advocate' or 'patron' of the location holding the festival, who is a saint or virgin.
Santa Clara is a municipality in the San Vicente Department of El Salvador. It is located approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) east of San Salvador and approximately 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from San Vicente. The municipality has approximately 9,750 residents.
Matías Ramos Santos , who was born in El Salvador in 1891, served as Governor of Zacatecas from 1932 to 1936, [9] and as Secretary of National Defence from 1952 to 1958. [10] The congregacíon of El Salvador was established in the municipality of Concepción del Oro on 14 November 1964. It became an independent municipality a week later on 21 ...
Día del Trabajo: Also called International Workers' Day: May 10 Mother's Day: Día de la Madre: June 17 Father's Day: Día del Padre: September 15 Independence Day: Día de la Independencia: Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. November 2 All Souls' Day: Día de los Fieles Difuntos: December 24 Christmas Eve: Noche ...
The culture of El Salvador is a Central American culture nation influenced by the clash of ancient Mesoamerica and medieval Iberian Peninsula. Salvadoran culture is influenced by Native American culture (Lenca people, Cacaopera people, Maya peoples, Pipil people) as well as Latin American culture (Latin America, Hispanic America, Ibero-America).
Yucuaiquin is a native word derived from two roots of the Poton Language (of Lenca origin): "Yuku" which means fire and "Aykin" which means land or town; so the name can be interpreted as 'Land of Fire', according to historian Jorge Lardé y Larín.
Tradición oral de El Salvador. San Salvador : Dirección de Publicaciones e Impresos. Ministerio de Cultura y Comunicaciones (1985). Etnografía de El Salvador. San Salvador : Dirección de Publicaciones. Ministerio de Educación (1994). Historia de El Salvador Tomo I. México D.F. : Comisión Nacional de los Libros de Textos Gratuitos.
Santa Rosa de Lima is a municipality in La Unión Department of El Salvador. The city is named after St. Rose of Lima , born on 1586 in Lima (Peru). Its "fiestas patronales" are during the month of August, when the city gets full of vendors from around the country selling a wide range of articles and food.