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María Dominga Herrera


 

When talking about the history of handicrafts in the city of Ilobasco, it is undoubtedly worth highlighting Dominga Herrera, who is considered one of the main promoters of handicrafts in this beautiful town.

María Dominga Herrera is considered the creator of the clay miniatures, she started in the trade at an early age. She was born in the city of Ilobasco on August 4, 1911, she began modeling clay at the age of 6 and at age 13, in 1924, she was already an outstanding miniaturist. He passed away on May 11, 1982, he is remembered with gratitude for having been a noble person who was also a master of creative technique, leaving an invaluable heritage that has influenced later generations of Ilobasque potters.

José Antonio Herrera 

We can also mention Don José Antonio Herrera, he was a great man who highlighted the name of Ilobasco and El Salvador, with his great work he created different types of crafts. He died on October 15, 2008, in the city of Ilobasco.

Don Antonio commented that he started in the field of handicrafts when he was just a few years old, along with handicrafts he also carried out his trade as a shoemaker, but he said that his passion leaned towards the elaboration of handicrafts made with clay.

He said that he learned to make artistic ceramics with the support of his family who had learned the technique with the outstanding artist Valero Lecha. He also said that he only observed and learned and that was how he learned to make his first clay figure.

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The territorial extension of the municipality is 249.69 Kms2; For its administration, the municipality is divided into 18 cantons and 111 hamlets. The city is divided into neighborhoods: San Sebastián, San Miguel, Los Desamparados, El Calvario, and La Cruz. Weather The climate in recent years has turned warm; the annual pluvial precipitation oscillates between 1800 and 2000 millimeters. The average temperature of the region fluctuates during the year, between twenty-eight and thirty degrees. In summer, mainly in the months of February, March, April and May, the average temperature ranges between thirty-four and thirty-six degrees. However, due to the evening and night breezes, fresh air is often present at night, as well as light but frequent rains during the winter season.   Until the early 1960s, Ilobasco was characterized by a pleasant climate, mainly in the months of November, December and January when temperatures regularly dropped to nineteen degrees.
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Ilobasco crafts Ilobasco is known for the elaboration of clay handicrafts in all kinds of shapes and sizes, it is considered one of the main potters and ceramics centers in Central America and the cradle of artisans in El Salvador. As you arrive in Ilobasco, you will be able to find a variety of shops with different types of crafts in its streets, normally there are four: traditional (comales, pots, pans, jugs, flowerpots, etc.); popular (Christmas toys such as Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, the mule, the ox and the Three Wise Men); decorative (all kinds of ornaments with original designs); typical pottery (this is the one that makes the dolls and ornaments that represent the nature and industriousness of the Salvadoran people, including the famous miniatures.    The effort and dedication of the artisans who with great delicacy and creativity shape each of their works is impressive. Ceramic in Ilobasco is largely due to ancient traditions and the existence of appropriate raw m...
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Ilobasco History

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  Ilobasco is a city located in the Department of Cabañas, in the Paracentral Region of El Salvador; its population, of about   74,983 people who are dedicated to livestock, corn agriculture, commerce and pottery. Pottery is the activity for which Ilobasco is best known nationally and internationally. Since colonial times the name of this population was written under the forms of Gilovasco, Hilobasco, Xilobasco, etc .; However, in a municipal report from the mayor's office of Ilobasco, on December 20, 1859 it was called "Ilobasco, the name comes from the indigenous language; Formerly this population occupied the place known today as" Old Site ", a 6 km to the Northwest of the current seat, and although "It is not known with certainty neither the reason nor the time of the transfer of the old inhabitants to the site that today occupies; but the most uniform tradition, preserved from father to son among the natives, is that, having disappeared for the first and...
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