[5][1] In fact, most of the immigrants came from Italy between 1871 and World War II, after the Italian unification, with the peak occurring between 1880 and 1930.

The Salesians also arrived and founded their first school in Central America, as well as many architects, to build theaters such as the Teatro de Santa Ana.

[6][7][8][9] In 1898, the Sociedad de Asistencia y Beneficencia entre Italianos en El Salvador ("Assistance and Charity Society among Italians in El Salvador"), was established with the aim of helping newly arrived Italians find work and help them financially until it was obtained.

At that time, El Salvador was the second destination by number of choices by Italians expatriating to Central America,[6] many looking for better opportunities for their businesses and improve their quality of life where different traders and Italians who enter the country stand out, many of whom stand out in sectors such as education, music, agriculture, the industry, commerce and infrastructure.

[5] Italian refugees arrived during World War II but to a lesser extent than in previous times.

In 1890, in fact, the construction of the Theater was entrusted to the company Sociedad Constructora de Occidente, directed by the Italian architects Francesco Durini Vasalli and Cristóbal Molinari.

The theater's original curtain was in the Modernisme style, created by the Italian artist Antonio Rovescalli.

[17] National dance and music such as Adentro Cojutepeque and Carnaval En San Miguel, were made by Francisco Palaviccini, who was a composer of Italian origin, in 1819, while the national anthem of El Salvador was composed by General Salvadoran Juan José Cañas and the Italian musician Juan Aberle.

Macaroni and spaghetti are the favorite and most consumed in El Salvador and are mainly prepared with tomato, chicken and sauce.