Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School

The Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School (Spanish: Escuela Militar Capitán General Gerardo Barrios), abbreviated as the EMCGGB, was a military academy in El Salvador. It was established in 1868 and is named after Captain General Gerardo Barrios who served as President of El Salvador from 1859 to 1863. It was located in Antiguo Cuscatlán, Santa Tecla, La Libertad. It was demolished in June 2022 to make way for the construction of the Estadio Nacional de El Salvador.

Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School
Escuela Militar Capitán General Gerardo Barrios
The military school's exterior in 2021.
Location
Antiguo Cuscatlán, Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Coordinates13°40′56″N 89°15′12″W
Information
School typeMilitary academy
MottoNuestra Divisa Es, Vencer O Morir
(Our Motto Is, Win or Die)
Established21 February 1868 (1868-02-21)
FounderFrancisco Dueñas
StatusDemolished
Closed8 June 2022 (2022-06-08)
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,057 (2021)
AffiliationArmed Forces of El Salvador
Websiteescuelamilitar.mil.sv
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