Colonial Intendant of San Salvador
| Colonial Intendant of San Salvador | |
|---|---|
| Intendente colonial de San Salvador | |
Pedro Barriere, the office's final holder. | |
| Status | Abolished |
| Reports to | King of Spain |
| Formation | 1786 |
| First holder | José Ortiz de la Peña |
| Final holder | Pedro Barriere |
| Abolished | 21 September 1821 |
The Colonial Intendant of San Salvador (Spanish: Intendente colonial de San Salvador) was a political position created in 1786 to govern the Intendancy of San Salvador, modern-day El Salvador, that was a part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which itself was a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, a Spanish colony. The position was abolished on 21 September 1821 with the independence of Central America.