Battle of Chalchuapa

Battle of Chalchuapa
	Part of Barrios' War of Reunification
	; The death of Justo Rufino Barrios.
Date	1–2 April 1885
Location	Chalchuapa, El Salvador13°59′N 89°41′W
Result	Salvadoran victory Death of Justo Rufino Barrios;
Belligerents
El Salvador	Guatemala
Commanders and leaders
Adán Mora; Carlos Molina; Indalecio Miranda; Pedro Escalón; Felipe Barrientos; Manuel Montalvo;	Justo Barrios †; Adolfo V. Hall †; José Víctor Zavala; Luis Molina; Camilo Álvarez; Felipe Cruz; Manuel Barillas; José Reina;
Strength
5,000	14,500
Casualties and losses
50–200 dead; 150 injured	1,500+ dead
	Chalchuapa Location within El Salvador

The Battle of Chalchuapa (Spanish: Batalla de Chalchuapa) was a battle between the military forces of El Salvador and Guatemala from 1–2 April 1885. Guatemalan President Justo Rufino Barrios was killed during the battle.

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