San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
Pancho Lara
Pancho Lara
( de Diciembre de 1900 – 5 de Mayo de 1999)
Músico, compositor y poeta, autor de las canciones salvadoreñas mas populares y entrañables de todos los tiempos: “El Carbonero”, “El Pregón de los Nísperos”, “Jayaque”, “Chiltiupan”, entre otras.
“Solo prosperan los pueblos que recogen sus semillas, nunca los que esperan las ajenas”. Pancho Lara
Busto donado por el destacado escultor y arquitecto
Camilo Bonilla
A quien una vez más agradecemos su sensibilidad y compromiso con el país.
San Salvador, Octubre de 2007.
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, CONCULTURA
English translation:
Pancho Lara
Musician, composer and poet, author of the most popular and symbolic Salvadoran songs of all time: “El Carbonero”, “El Pregón de los Nísperos”, “Jayaque”, “Chiltiupán”, among others.
“Only the people that collect their own seed prosper, never waiting for someone else to give it to them.” Pancho Lara
Bust donated by the esteemed sculptor and architect Camilo Bonilla
To whom we once again thank for his sensitivity and commitment to the country.
San Salvador, October 2007
National Council for Culture and the Artes
Erected 2007 by Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONCULTURA).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 13° 41.583′ N, 89° 14.471′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. This marker is in front of the Teatro Presidente on Calle Circunvalacion in the San Benito neighborhood of San Salvador. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Salvador 01101, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salarrué (a few steps from this marker); Agustín Barrios (a few steps from this marker); Valero Lecha (a few steps from this marker); Claudia Lars (a few steps from this marker); Allegory to the Constitution of 1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Revolution of 1948 (within shouting distance of this marker); General Francisco de Paula Santander (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
Regarding Pancho Lara. Pancho Lara's song "El Carbonero" is often mentioned as the "second national anthem" of El Salvador due to its popularity.
Also see . . . El Carbonero performed by a local trio called "Los Carcamos". (Submitted on February 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2. submitted on February 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on August 8, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.