Eugenio Aguilar González (15 November 1804 – 23 April 1879) was a Salvadoran politician who served as the 4th president of El Salvador from 1846 to 1848. He also served as the mayor of San Salvador in 1839 and 1864, and the president of the Legislative Assembly in 1849.
Early life
Eugenio Aguilar González was born on 15 November 1804 in Santiago Nonualco, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. His father was José Antonio Aguilar and his mother was Juana de González y Batres. Aguilar's father died before his birth. He was orphaned in 1812 and moved to San Salvador, the capital of the Intendancy of San Salvador, where he came under the care of three of his paternal uncles, all of whom were priests. In 1818, he traveled to Guatemala City to study philosophy at the . IN 1838, he completed his doctorate of medicine at the Pontifical University. Aguilar married Dolores Padilla y Castillo on 8 April 1838.
Political career
In 1839, Aguilar served as the mayor of San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador. He assumed office on 21 February, succeeding acting President Fermín Palacios.