El Salvador
El Salvador (Spanish: República de El Salvador, literally meaning "Republic of the Savior"; original name in Nahuatl was Cōzcatlān) is the smallest and also the most densely populated country in Central America. It borders the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras. It lies on the Gulf of Fonseca, as do Honduras and Nicaragua further south.
It has a population of approximately 7.2 million people as of 2009. The capital city of San Salvador is, by some distance, the largest city of the republic. In 2001 El Salvador dropped its own currency, the colón, and adopted the U.S. dollar instead.
History
Before Spanish conquest
Before the Spanish conquest, the area that now is El Salvador was composed of three great indigenous states and several principalities. The indigenous inhabitants were the Pipils, a tribe of the nomadic people of Nahua settled down for a long time in central Mexico. The region of the east was populated and governed by the Lencas. The North zone of the Lempa Hi River was populated and governed by the Chortis, a Mayan people.
Early in their history, the Pipil became one of the few Mesoamerican indigenous groups to abolish human sacrifice. Otherwise, their culture was similar to that of their Aztec and Maya neighbors. Remains of Nahua culture are still found at ruins such as Tazumal (near Chalchuapa), San Andrés, and Joya de Cerén (north of Colón).
Spanish conquest
The first Spanish attempt to subjugate this area failed in 1524, when Pedro de Alvarado was forced to retreat by Pipil warriors. In 1525, he returned and succeeded in bringing the district under control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which retained its authority until 1821, despite an abortive revolution in 1811. It was Alvarado who named the district for El Salvador ("The Savior.")
Independece
The first "shout of independence" in El Salvador came in 1811, at the hands of criollo elite. Many intellectuals and merchants had grown tired of the overpowering control that Spain still had in the American colonies, and were interested in expanding their export markets to Britain and the United States. The Indigenous uprisings aimed at Spanish subjugation plagued the territory at this time, and they were re-interpreted by the Republicans to serve their purpose and show popular support for independence. Thus a movement grew amongst the middle class criollo and mestizo classes. Ultimately, the 1811 declaration of independence failed when the vice royalty of Guatemala sent troops to San Salvador in order to crush the movement. However, the momentum was not lost and many of the people involved in the 1811 movement became involved in the 1821 movement.
In 1821, El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared their independence from Spain. When these provinces were joined with Mexico in early 1822, El Salvador resisted, insisting on autonomy for the Central American countries. Guatemalan troops sent to enforce the union were driven out of El Salvador in June 1822. El Salvador, fearing incorporation into Mexico, petitioned the United States Government for statehood. But in 1823, a revolution in Mexico ousted Emperor Agustín de Iturbide, and a new Mexican congress voted to allow the Central American provinces to decide their own fate. That year, the United Provinces of Central America was formed of the five Central American states under Gen. Manuel José Arce.
In 1832, Anastasio Aquino led an indigenous revolt against creoles and mestizos in Santiago Nonualco, a small town in the province of San Vicente. The source of the discontent of the indigenous people was lack of land to cultivate. The problem of land distribution has been the source of many political conflicts in Salvadoran history.
The Central American federation was dissolved in 1838 and El Salvador became an independent republic.
Geography
El Salvador is located in Central America. It has a total area of 8,123 square miles (21,040 km²) (about the size of New Jersey). It is the smallest country in continental America and is affectionately called the "Tom Thumb of the Americas" ("Pulgarcito de America"). It has 123.6 square miles (320 km²) of water within its borders.
Several small rivers flow through El Salvador into the Pacific Ocean, including the Goascorán, Jiboa, Torola, Paz and the Río Grande de San Miguel. Only the largest river, the Lempa River, flowing from Guatemala and Honduras across El Salvador to the ocean, is navigatable for commercial traffic.
Volcanic craters enclose lakes, the most important of which are Lake Ilopango (70 km²/27 sq mi) and Lake Coatepeque (26 km²/10 sq mi). Lake Güija is El Salvador's largest natural lake (44 km²/17 sq mi). Several artificial lakes were created by the damming of the Lempa, the largest of which is Embalse Cerrón Grande (135 km²).
El Salvador shares borders with Guatemala and Honduras. It is the only Central American country that does not have a Caribbean coastline. The highest point in the country is Cerro El Pital at 8,957 feet (2,730 m), which shares a border with Honduras.
Other info
Oficial Name:
Républica de El Salvador
Independence:
From Spain September 15, 1821
- from the UPCA 1842
Area:
21.041 km2
Inhabitants:
6.810.000
Languages:
Kekchí [kek] 12,286 in El Salvador. Alternate names: Quecchí, Cacché. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Kekchi
More information.
Lenca [len] Ethnic population: 36,858 in El Salvador (1987). Town of Chilango. Classification: Unclassified Nearly extinct.
More information.
Pipil [ppl] 20 (1987). Ethnic population: 196,576 (1987). Municipio of Dolores, Ocotepeque Department, near the El Salvador border. Extinct in Honduras. Alternate names: Nahuat, Nawat. Dialects: Not intelligible with Isthmus Nahuatl of Mexico. Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Pipil Nearly extinct.
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Salvadoran Sign Language [esn] Alternate names: El Salvadoran Sign Language. Classification: Deaf sign language
More information.
Spanish [spa] 5,900,000 in El Salvador (1995). Alternate names: Español, Castellano. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian
More information.
Extinct languages
Cacaopera [ccr] Extinct. Department of Morazán. Dialects: Close to Matagalpa. Classification: Misumalpan
Capital city:
San Salvador
Meaning country name:
Its national name is the Republic of El Salvador. In Spanish, it is "República de El Salvador". The country was named after the Spanish word for "The Savior", in honor of Jesus Christ.
The Pipels, who arrived from central Mexico, most famous one known as "Atlacatl" renamed the area Cuscatlán", because of the lush fertility of the land. Cuscatlán translates as "Land of Precious Jewels" in the native indigenous tongue known as Pipil-Nahuat (Nahuatl in central Mexico).
"The saviour" in Spanish, named after Jesus.
Description Flag:
The flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972. It is based on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America and was initially adopted in 1822, abandoned in 1865, reinstated in 1912, and last confirmed in 1972.
The two blue stripes represent the oceans that bathe the Central American coasts: the Pacific and the Atlantic. The white stripe represents peace.
There are two versions of the flag, one containing the National Coat of Arms and the other the words "DIOS UNION LIBERTAD" (Spanish: God, Union, Liberty). The one bearing the Coat of Arms is used by the government or state organizations. The other version is used for civil purposes. Both flags have a 3:5 aspect ratio.
From 1865 to 1912, a different flag was in use, based on the flag of the United States, with a field of alternating blue and white stripes and a red canton containing white stars.
Coat of arms:
The coat of arms of El Salvador has been in use in its current form since 15 September 1912. Its center consists of a triangle, in which five volcanoes rise out of the sea. They symbolize the five member states of the United Provinces of Central America. Above the volcanoes is a red Phrygian cap on a staff before a golden sun and the date 15 September, 1821, Independence Day of El Salvador. Over it is a rainbow. Behind the coat of arms there are five flags representing the flags of the Federal Republic of Central America raised. Under it, there is a scroll which states the national motto of El Salvador: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Span., "God, Union, Liberty"). All of this is surrounded by a laurel garland, which is tied together under the national flag. The garland is divided into 14 different parts, which symbolize the 14 Departaments, the Salvadorian subnational administrative units. All this is surrounded by golden letters, which form the Spanish words REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMÉRICA CENTRAL (English: Republic of El Salvador in Central America).
Motto:
"God, Union, Liberty"
National Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador
CHORUS
Saludemos la patria orgullosos
de hijos suyos podernos llamar;
y juremos la vida animosos,
sin descanso a su bien consagrar.
FIRST VERSE
De la paz en la dicha suprema,
siempre noble soñó El Salvador;
fue obtenerla su eterno problema,
conservarla es su gloria mayor.
Y con fe inquebrantable el camino
del progreso se afana en seguir,
por llenar su grandioso destino,
conquistarse un feliz porvenir.
Le protege una ferrea barrera
contra el choque de ruin deslealtad,
desde el día que en su alta bandera
con su sangre escribió: ¡LIBERTAD!
CHORUS
SECOND VERSE
Libertad es su dogma, es su guía
que mil veces logró defender;
y otras tantas, de audaz tiranía
rechazar el odioso poder.
Dolorosa y sangrienta es su historia,
pero excelsa y brillante a la vez;
manantial de legitima gloria,
gran lección de espartana altivez.
No desmaya en su innata bravura,
en cada hombre hay un héroe inmortal
que sabrá mantenerse a la altura
de su antiguo valor proverbial.
THIRD VERSE
Todos son abnegados, y fieles
al prestigio del bélico ardor
con que siempre segaron laureles
de la patria salvando el honor.
Respetar los derechos extraños
y apoyarse en la recta razón
es para ella, sin torpes ámanos
su invariable, mas firme ambición.
Y en seguir esta línea se aferra
dedicando su esfuerzo tenaz,
en hacer cruda guerra a la guerra;
su ventura se encuentra en la paz.
CHORUS
English translation
CHORUS
Let us salute the motherland,
Proud to be called her children.
To her well-being let us swear
Boldly and unceasingly to devote our lives.
(repeat)
Devote our lives! (repeat 4 times)
FIRST VERSE
Of peace enjoyed in perfect happiness,
El Salvador has always nobly dreamed.
To achieve this has been her eternal proposition,
To keep it, her greatest glory.
With inviolable faith, she eagerly follows
The way of progress
In order to fulfil her high destiny
And achieve a happy future.
A stern barrier protects her
Against the clash of vile disloyalty,
Ever since the day when her lofty banner,
In letters of blood, wrote "Freedom",
Wrote "Freedom", wrote "Freedom".
CHORUS
SECOND VERSE
Freedom is her dogma and her guide;
A thousand times she has defended it,
And as many times has she repelled
The hateful power of atrocious tyranny.
Her history has been bloody and sad,
Yet at the same time sublime and brilliant,
A source of legitimate glory
And a great lesson in Spartan pride.
Her innate bravery shall not waver:
In every man there is an immortal hero
Who knows how to maintain the level
Of the proverbial valour of old.
CHORUS
THIRD VERSE
All are self-denying and faithful
To the tradition of warlike ardour
With which they have always reaped fame
By saving the motherland's honour.
To respect the rights of others
And base her actions on right and justice
Is for her, without infamous intrigue,
The constant and most firm ambition.
And in following this line she persists,
Dedicating her tenacious efforts
In giving hard battle for battle;
Her happiness is found in peace.
CHORUS
Internet Page: www.elsalvador.com
E.Salvador in diferent languages
eng | ast | cat | cor | cym | dan | dsb | est | eus | fao | fin | fry | hsb | ina | isl | ita | jav | jnf | lin | lld | mlt | nld | nor | que | roh | ron | rup | scn | sme | spa | swa | swe | vor | wln | zza: El Salvador
bre | ces | frp | hrv | hun | slv: Salvador
afr | fra | por | tur: Salvador; El Salvador
deu | ltz | nds: El Salvador / El Salvador
aze | bos: Salvador / Салвадор
ind | msa: El Salvador / السالۏادور
kaa | uzb: Salvador / Сальвадор
kin | run: Ele Salvadore
lav | mlg: Salvadora
pol | szl: Salwador
arg: El Salvador; O Salbador
bam: Ɛlisaliwadɔri
crh: El Salvador / Эль Сальвадор
epo: Salvadoro
fur: Il Salvadôr
gla: El Salbhador
gle: An tSalvadóir / An tSalvadóir
glg: O Salvador
glv: Yn Salvador
hat: Salvadò
ibo: El Salvadọ
kmr: Salvador / Салвадор / سالڤادۆر
kur: Salvador / سالڤادۆر
lat: Salvatoria
lit: Salvadoras
mol: El Salvador / Ел Салвадор
nrm: Saint-Sâoveu
oci: Lo Salvador
rmy: El Salvador / एल साल्वादोर
slk: Salvádor
slo: Elsalvador / Елсалвадор
smg: Salvaduors
sqi: Salvadori
srd: El Salvadòr
tet: Salvadór
tgl: Salbador
tuk: Salwador / Сальвадор
vie: En-san-va-đo
vol: Salvadorän
wol: Salbadoor
alt | che | chm | chv | kbd | kir | kjh | kom | krc | kum | mon | oss | rus | tyv | udm | ukr: Сальвадор (Sal'vador)
bak | bel | tat: Сальвадор / Salvador
bul | mkd: Ел Салвадор (El Salvador)
abq: Сальвадор (Salvador)
kaz: Сальвадор / Salvador / سالۆادور
srp: Ел Салвадор / El Salvador
tgk: Салвадор / سلودار / Salvador
ara: السلفادور (as-Salfādūr); إلسلفادور (Ilsalfādūr)
fas: السالوادور (Elsālvādor)
prs: السلوادور (Elsalvādōr)
pus: السلوادور (Ilsalwādor); اېلسلوادور (Elsalvādor)
uig: سالۋادور / Salwador / Сальвадор
urd: ال سلواڈور (Al Salvāḋor); ایل سلواڈور (Æl Salvāḋor); ایل سالواڈور (Æl Sālvāḋor)
div: އެލް ސަލްވަޑޯ (El Salvaḋō)
heb: אל-סלודור / אל-סלוודור (El-Salvadôr); אל-סאלוואדור (El-Sâlvâdôr); אל-סלואדור (El-Salvâdôr); אל-סלבדור (El-Salṿadôr); אל-סאלבאדור (El-Sâlṿâdôr)
lad: איל סאלב'אדור / El Salvador
yid: על סאַלװאַדאָר (El Salvador)
amh: ኤል ሳልቫዶር (El Salvador); ሳልቨዶር (Salvädor)
ell-dhi: Ελ Σαλβαδόρ (El Salvadór); Σαλβαντόρ (Salvantór)
ell-kat: Σαλβαδώρ (Salvadṓr); Σαλβαδόρ (Salvadór); Σαλβαντόρ (Salvantór)
hye: Սալվադոր (Salvador); Էլ Սալվադոր (Ēl Salvador)
kat: სალვადორი (Salvadori)
hin: एल-साल्वाडोर (El-Sālvāḍor); एल-साल्वेडोर (El-Sālveḍor); सलवाडोर (Salvāḍor); सैल्वैडोर (Sælvæḍor); अल साल्वाडोर (Al Sālvāḍor)
ben: এল সালভাডোর (El Sālbʰādor); এল সালভাদর (El Sālbʰādôr); সালভেডর (Sālbʰeḍôr)
pan: ਈਲ ਸਾਲਵੇਡੋਰ (Īl Sālveḍor)
kan: ಎಲ್ ಸಾಲ್ವಡಾರ್ (El Sālvaḍār)
mal: എല് സാല്വഡോര് (El Sālvaḍōr)
tam: எல் சல்வடோர் (El Čalvaṭōr); எல் சால்வடார் (El Čālvaṭār)
tel: ఎల్ సాల్వడోర్ (El Sālvaḍār); ఎల్ సాల్వడర్ (El Sālvaḍar)
zho: 薩爾瓦多/萨尔瓦多 (Sà'ěrwǎduō)
jpn: エル・サルヴァドル (Eru Saruvadoru); エルサルバドル (Erusarubadoru)
kor: 엘살바도르 (Elsalbadoreu)
bod: སར་ཝ་དོར་ (Sar.wa.dor.)
mya: အယ္ဆာဗေဒုိ (Ɛsʰabedo)
tha: เอลซัลวาดอร์ (Ēnsânwādɔ̄[r])
khm: អែលសាល់វ៉ាឌ័រ (Ælsalvādŏr); អែលសាវាឌ័រ (Ælsāvādŏr); អែលសាលវ៉ាឌ័រ (Ælsālvādŏr)
El Salvador
El Salvador (Spanish: República de El Salvador, literally meaning "Republic of the Savior"; original name in Nahuatl was Cōzcatlān) is the smallest and also the most densely populated country in Central America. It borders the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras. It lies on the Gulf of Fonseca, as do Honduras and Nicaragua further south.
It has a population of approximately 7.2 million people as of 2009. The capital city of San Salvador is, by some distance, the largest city of the republic. In 2001 El Salvador dropped its own currency, the colón, and adopted the U.S. dollar instead.
History
Before Spanish conquest
Before the Spanish conquest, the area that now is El Salvador was composed of three great indigenous states and several principalities. The indigenous inhabitants were the Pipils, a tribe of the nomadic people of Nahua settled down for a long time in central Mexico. The region of the east was populated and governed by the Lencas. The North zone of the Lempa Hi River was populated and governed by the Chortis, a Mayan people.
Early in their history, the Pipil became one of the few Mesoamerican indigenous groups to abolish human sacrifice. Otherwise, their culture was similar to that of their Aztec and Maya neighbors. Remains of Nahua culture are still found at ruins such as Tazumal (near Chalchuapa), San Andrés, and Joya de Cerén (north of Colón).
Spanish conquest
The first Spanish attempt to subjugate this area failed in 1524, when Pedro de Alvarado was forced to retreat by Pipil warriors. In 1525, he returned and succeeded in bringing the district under control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which retained its authority until 1821, despite an abortive revolution in 1811. It was Alvarado who named the district for El Salvador ("The Savior.")
Independece
The first "shout of independence" in El Salvador came in 1811, at the hands of criollo elite. Many intellectuals and merchants had grown tired of the overpowering control that Spain still had in the American colonies, and were interested in expanding their export markets to Britain and the United States. The Indigenous uprisings aimed at Spanish subjugation plagued the territory at this time, and they were re-interpreted by the Republicans to serve their purpose and show popular support for independence. Thus a movement grew amongst the middle class criollo and mestizo classes. Ultimately, the 1811 declaration of independence failed when the vice royalty of Guatemala sent troops to San Salvador in order to crush the movement. However, the momentum was not lost and many of the people involved in the 1811 movement became involved in the 1821 movement.
In 1821, El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared their independence from Spain. When these provinces were joined with Mexico in early 1822, El Salvador resisted, insisting on autonomy for the Central American countries. Guatemalan troops sent to enforce the union were driven out of El Salvador in June 1822. El Salvador, fearing incorporation into Mexico, petitioned the United States Government for statehood. But in 1823, a revolution in Mexico ousted Emperor Agustín de Iturbide, and a new Mexican congress voted to allow the Central American provinces to decide their own fate. That year, the United Provinces of Central America was formed of the five Central American states under Gen. Manuel José Arce.
In 1832, Anastasio Aquino led an indigenous revolt against creoles and mestizos in Santiago Nonualco, a small town in the province of San Vicente. The source of the discontent of the indigenous people was lack of land to cultivate. The problem of land distribution has been the source of many political conflicts in Salvadoran history.
The Central American federation was dissolved in 1838 and El Salvador became an independent republic.
Geography
El Salvador is located in Central America. It has a total area of 8,123 square miles (21,040 km²) (about the size of New Jersey). It is the smallest country in continental America and is affectionately called the "Tom Thumb of the Americas" ("Pulgarcito de America"). It has 123.6 square miles (320 km²) of water within its borders.
Several small rivers flow through El Salvador into the Pacific Ocean, including the Goascorán, Jiboa, Torola, Paz and the Río Grande de San Miguel. Only the largest river, the Lempa River, flowing from Guatemala and Honduras across El Salvador to the ocean, is navigatable for commercial traffic.
Volcanic craters enclose lakes, the most important of which are Lake Ilopango (70 km²/27 sq mi) and Lake Coatepeque (26 km²/10 sq mi). Lake Güija is El Salvador's largest natural lake (44 km²/17 sq mi). Several artificial lakes were created by the damming of the Lempa, the largest of which is Embalse Cerrón Grande (135 km²).
El Salvador shares borders with Guatemala and Honduras. It is the only Central American country that does not have a Caribbean coastline. The highest point in the country is Cerro El Pital at 8,957 feet (2,730 m), which shares a border with Honduras.
Other info
Oficial Name:
Républica de El Salvador
Independence:
From Spain September 15, 1821
- from the UPCA 1842
Area:
21.041 km2
Inhabitants:
6.810.000
Languages:
Kekchí [kek] 12,286 in El Salvador. Alternate names: Quecchí, Cacché. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Kekchi
More information.
Lenca [len] Ethnic population: 36,858 in El Salvador (1987). Town of Chilango. Classification: Unclassified Nearly extinct.
More information.
Pipil [ppl] 20 (1987). Ethnic population: 196,576 (1987). Municipio of Dolores, Ocotepeque Department, near the El Salvador border. Extinct in Honduras. Alternate names: Nahuat, Nawat. Dialects: Not intelligible with Isthmus Nahuatl of Mexico. Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Pipil Nearly extinct.
More information.
Salvadoran Sign Language [esn] Alternate names: El Salvadoran Sign Language. Classification: Deaf sign language
More information.
Spanish [spa] 5,900,000 in El Salvador (1995). Alternate names: Español, Castellano. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian
More information.
Extinct languages
Cacaopera [ccr] Extinct. Department of Morazán. Dialects: Close to Matagalpa. Classification: Misumalpan
Capital city:
San Salvador
Meaning country name:
Its national name is the Republic of El Salvador. In Spanish, it is "República de El Salvador". The country was named after the Spanish word for "The Savior", in honor of Jesus Christ.
The Pipels, who arrived from central Mexico, most famous one known as "Atlacatl" renamed the area Cuscatlán", because of the lush fertility of the land. Cuscatlán translates as "Land of Precious Jewels" in the native indigenous tongue known as Pipil-Nahuat (Nahuatl in central Mexico).
"The saviour" in Spanish, named after Jesus.
Description Flag:
The flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972. It is based on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America and was initially adopted in 1822, abandoned in 1865, reinstated in 1912, and last confirmed in 1972.
The two blue stripes represent the oceans that bathe the Central American coasts: the Pacific and the Atlantic. The white stripe represents peace.
There are two versions of the flag, one containing the National Coat of Arms and the other the words "DIOS UNION LIBERTAD" (Spanish: God, Union, Liberty). The one bearing the Coat of Arms is used by the government or state organizations. The other version is used for civil purposes. Both flags have a 3:5 aspect ratio.
From 1865 to 1912, a different flag was in use, based on the flag of the United States, with a field of alternating blue and white stripes and a red canton containing white stars.
Coat of arms:
The coat of arms of El Salvador has been in use in its current form since 15 September 1912. Its center consists of a triangle, in which five volcanoes rise out of the sea. They symbolize the five member states of the United Provinces of Central America. Above the volcanoes is a red Phrygian cap on a staff before a golden sun and the date 15 September, 1821, Independence Day of El Salvador. Over it is a rainbow. Behind the coat of arms there are five flags representing the flags of the Federal Republic of Central America raised. Under it, there is a scroll which states the national motto of El Salvador: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Span., "God, Union, Liberty"). All of this is surrounded by a laurel garland, which is tied together under the national flag. The garland is divided into 14 different parts, which symbolize the 14 Departaments, the Salvadorian subnational administrative units. All this is surrounded by golden letters, which form the Spanish words REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMÉRICA CENTRAL (English: Republic of El Salvador in Central America).
Motto:
"God, Union, Liberty"
National Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador
CHORUS
Saludemos la patria orgullosos
de hijos suyos podernos llamar;
y juremos la vida animosos,
sin descanso a su bien consagrar.
FIRST VERSE
De la paz en la dicha suprema,
siempre noble soñó El Salvador;
fue obtenerla su eterno problema,
conservarla es su gloria mayor.
Y con fe inquebrantable el camino
del progreso se afana en seguir,
por llenar su grandioso destino,
conquistarse un feliz porvenir.
Le protege una ferrea barrera
contra el choque de ruin deslealtad,
desde el día que en su alta bandera
con su sangre escribió: ¡LIBERTAD!
CHORUS
SECOND VERSE
Libertad es su dogma, es su guía
que mil veces logró defender;
y otras tantas, de audaz tiranía
rechazar el odioso poder.
Dolorosa y sangrienta es su historia,
pero excelsa y brillante a la vez;
manantial de legitima gloria,
gran lección de espartana altivez.
No desmaya en su innata bravura,
en cada hombre hay un héroe inmortal
que sabrá mantenerse a la altura
de su antiguo valor proverbial.
THIRD VERSE
Todos son abnegados, y fieles
al prestigio del bélico ardor
con que siempre segaron laureles
de la patria salvando el honor.
Respetar los derechos extraños
y apoyarse en la recta razón
es para ella, sin torpes ámanos
su invariable, mas firme ambición.
Y en seguir esta línea se aferra
dedicando su esfuerzo tenaz,
en hacer cruda guerra a la guerra;
su ventura se encuentra en la paz.
CHORUS
English translation
CHORUS
Let us salute the motherland,
Proud to be called her children.
To her well-being let us swear
Boldly and unceasingly to devote our lives.
(repeat)
Devote our lives! (repeat 4 times)
FIRST VERSE
Of peace enjoyed in perfect happiness,
El Salvador has always nobly dreamed.
To achieve this has been her eternal proposition,
To keep it, her greatest glory.
With inviolable faith, she eagerly follows
The way of progress
In order to fulfil her high destiny
And achieve a happy future.
A stern barrier protects her
Against the clash of vile disloyalty,
Ever since the day when her lofty banner,
In letters of blood, wrote "Freedom",
Wrote "Freedom", wrote "Freedom".
CHORUS
SECOND VERSE
Freedom is her dogma and her guide;
A thousand times she has defended it,
And as many times has she repelled
The hateful power of atrocious tyranny.
Her history has been bloody and sad,
Yet at the same time sublime and brilliant,
A source of legitimate glory
And a great lesson in Spartan pride.
Her innate bravery shall not waver:
In every man there is an immortal hero
Who knows how to maintain the level
Of the proverbial valour of old.
CHORUS
THIRD VERSE
All are self-denying and faithful
To the tradition of warlike ardour
With which they have always reaped fame
By saving the motherland's honour.
To respect the rights of others
And base her actions on right and justice
Is for her, without infamous intrigue,
The constant and most firm ambition.
And in following this line she persists,
Dedicating her tenacious efforts
In giving hard battle for battle;
Her happiness is found in peace.
CHORUS
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E.Salvador in diferent languages
eng | ast | cat | cor | cym | dan | dsb | est | eus | fao | fin | fry | hsb | ina | isl | ita | jav | jnf | lin | lld | mlt | nld | nor | que | roh | ron | rup | scn | sme | spa | swa | swe | vor | wln | zza: El Salvador
bre | ces | frp | hrv | hun | slv: Salvador
afr | fra | por | tur: Salvador; El Salvador
deu | ltz | nds: El Salvador / El Salvador
aze | bos: Salvador / Салвадор
ind | msa: El Salvador / السالۏادور
kaa | uzb: Salvador / Сальвадор
kin | run: Ele Salvadore
lav | mlg: Salvadora
pol | szl: Salwador
arg: El Salvador; O Salbador
bam: Ɛlisaliwadɔri
crh: El Salvador / Эль Сальвадор
epo: Salvadoro
fur: Il Salvadôr
gla: El Salbhador
gle: An tSalvadóir / An tSalvadóir
glg: O Salvador
glv: Yn Salvador
hat: Salvadò
ibo: El Salvadọ
kmr: Salvador / Салвадор / سالڤادۆر
kur: Salvador / سالڤادۆر
lat: Salvatoria
lit: Salvadoras
mol: El Salvador / Ел Салвадор
nrm: Saint-Sâoveu
oci: Lo Salvador
rmy: El Salvador / एल साल्वादोर
slk: Salvádor
slo: Elsalvador / Елсалвадор
smg: Salvaduors
sqi: Salvadori
srd: El Salvadòr
tet: Salvadór
tgl: Salbador
tuk: Salwador / Сальвадор
vie: En-san-va-đo
vol: Salvadorän
wol: Salbadoor
alt | che | chm | chv | kbd | kir | kjh | kom | krc | kum | mon | oss | rus | tyv | udm | ukr: Сальвадор (Sal'vador)
bak | bel | tat: Сальвадор / Salvador
bul | mkd: Ел Салвадор (El Salvador)
abq: Сальвадор (Salvador)
kaz: Сальвадор / Salvador / سالۆادور
srp: Ел Салвадор / El Salvador
tgk: Салвадор / سلودار / Salvador
ara: السلفادور (as-Salfādūr); إلسلفادور (Ilsalfādūr)
fas: السالوادور (Elsālvādor)
prs: السلوادور (Elsalvādōr)
pus: السلوادور (Ilsalwādor); اېلسلوادور (Elsalvādor)
uig: سالۋادور / Salwador / Сальвадор
urd: ال سلواڈور (Al Salvāḋor); ایل سلواڈور (Æl Salvāḋor); ایل سالواڈور (Æl Sālvāḋor)
div: އެލް ސަލްވަޑޯ (El Salvaḋō)
heb: אל-סלודור / אל-סלוודור (El-Salvadôr); אל-סאלוואדור (El-Sâlvâdôr); אל-סלואדור (El-Salvâdôr); אל-סלבדור (El-Salṿadôr); אל-סאלבאדור (El-Sâlṿâdôr)
lad: איל סאלב'אדור / El Salvador
yid: על סאַלװאַדאָר (El Salvador)
amh: ኤል ሳልቫዶር (El Salvador); ሳልቨዶር (Salvädor)
ell-dhi: Ελ Σαλβαδόρ (El Salvadór); Σαλβαντόρ (Salvantór)
ell-kat: Σαλβαδώρ (Salvadṓr); Σαλβαδόρ (Salvadór); Σαλβαντόρ (Salvantór)
hye: Սալվադոր (Salvador); Էլ Սալվադոր (Ēl Salvador)
kat: სალვადორი (Salvadori)
hin: एल-साल्वाडोर (El-Sālvāḍor); एल-साल्वेडोर (El-Sālveḍor); सलवाडोर (Salvāḍor); सैल्वैडोर (Sælvæḍor); अल साल्वाडोर (Al Sālvāḍor)
ben: এল সালভাডোর (El Sālbʰādor); এল সালভাদর (El Sālbʰādôr); সালভেডর (Sālbʰeḍôr)
pan: ਈਲ ਸਾਲਵੇਡੋਰ (Īl Sālveḍor)
kan: ಎಲ್ ಸಾಲ್ವಡಾರ್ (El Sālvaḍār)
mal: എല് സാല്വഡോര് (El Sālvaḍōr)
tam: எல் சல்வடோர் (El Čalvaṭōr); எல் சால்வடார் (El Čālvaṭār)
tel: ఎల్ సాల్వడోర్ (El Sālvaḍār); ఎల్ సాల్వడర్ (El Sālvaḍar)
zho: 薩爾瓦多/萨尔瓦多 (Sà'ěrwǎduō)
jpn: エル・サルヴァドル (Eru Saruvadoru); エルサルバドル (Erusarubadoru)
kor: 엘살바도르 (Elsalbadoreu)
bod: སར་ཝ་དོར་ (Sar.wa.dor.)
mya: အယ္ဆာဗေဒုိ (Ɛsʰabedo)
tha: เอลซัลวาดอร์ (Ēnsânwādɔ̄[r])
khm: អែលសាល់វ៉ាឌ័រ (Ælsalvādŏr); អែលសាវាឌ័រ (Ælsāvādŏr); អែលសាលវ៉ាឌ័រ (Ælsālvādŏr)