Santiago Nonualco has one famous native son, one warrior.
Anastasio "Indio" Aquino, gained fame leading an uprising against the Spanish in 1832–3. He led his insurgency from a cave located just north of what is now
El Salvador International Airport. "La cueva de Indio Aquino" (Indio Aquino's cave) is a little-visited site located in
Cerro El Tigre overlooking the
Jiboa River and the airport. After a seven-month-long rebellion, Indio Aquino was captured and executed by firing squad in
San Vicente. ==References==