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Located in northern
Usulután, Alegría is
visited by local and
foreign tourists looking
for a quiet mountain
town, with cool climate
and friendly people.
Alegría is a haven of
tranquility ideal for
escaping the routine
and the hectic pace of
the cities. It is situated
142 km from San
Salvador.
It should be noted that
this town has won
twice the tourist award
named “Pueblos Vivos”
thanks, among other
things, to its classic
representative houses
made of adobe and red
tile roofs, some of them
decorated with colorful
flowers.
Maximo A. Blanco
mblanco1986@hotmail.com
“Alegria is a
magical
experience for
everyone.”
In the park of the city
of Alegria, the bust in
memory of educator
Presbytery José Miguel
Alegria is erected. He
was a remarkable
professor of Latin who
founded in the town of
Tecapa around 1838, a
philosophy school.
Because of the Law of
February 17 of 1891,
the city of Tecapa was
denominated city of
Alegria. This famous
professor's body
remains in the crypt of
this population's
parochial church.
The current temple of
Alegria began being
built on August 26,
1870. Alegria is the
cradle of the illustrious
Salvadoran teacher
and thinker don
Alberto Masferrer.
Alfredo Menendez
Says: “I fall in love
every time I get to
Alegria, I love this
beautiful place,
breathes peace and
tranquility, see its
beautiful historic
homes leave you
speechless, Alegria is a
magical experience for
everyone.”