Santa Ana, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)

Aurelio Fuertes and Santa Ana Cathedral

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

1. Aurelio Fuertes and Santa Ana Cathedral Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Homenaje del pueblo santaneco
al ingeniero
Don Aurelio Fuertes
Autor de los planos y Director
de los trabajos
de esta S.I. Catedral
enero 21 1906 1956

English translation:
Tribute from the people of Santa Ana
to Engineer Aurelio Fuertes
Architect and Director of the construction
of this Cathedral
January 21 1906 1956

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1943.

Location. 13° 59.704′ N, 89° 33.36′ W. Marker is in Santa Ana. It is on 1a Avenida Norte, on the right when traveling north. This marker is embedded into the left side of the Santa Ana Cathedral. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

specifically in Central America,

in Mesoamerica,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Granadino (within shouting distance of this marker); Ecological Park "San Lorenzo" (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Pilgrimage of Jesus of the Miracles (approx. 9.6 kilometers away); Here Died General Justo Rufino Barrios

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(approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Ernesto "Che" Guevara's Visit to El Salvador (approx. 12.9 kilometers away); Dr. Stanley Boggs (approx. 12.9 kilometers away); 200th Anniversary of the First Cry of Salvadoran Independence (approx. 21.7 kilometers away in Ahuachapán); First Century of the City of Atiquizaya (approx. 21.7 kilometers away in Ahuachapán). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Ana.

Santa Ana, El Salvador Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2015

2. Santa Ana, El Salvador Cathedral

Wide view of Aurelio Fuertes and Santa Ana Cathedral Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2015

3. Wide view of Aurelio Fuertes and Santa Ana Cathedral Marker

The marker is visible between the two columns.

Interior of Santa Ana Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2015

4. Interior of Santa Ana Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.