San Antonio del Monte

San Antonio del Monte is also a subdivision of Garafía in the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands San Antonio del Monte (Spanish for "Saint Anthony of the mountain") is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador.

The image of San Antonio has always possessed a miraculous fame since maidens in their prayers request for a boyfriend to marry.

It is located in the town of San Antonio Del Monte; head of the municipality that belongs to the district and department of Sonsonate.

In the municipal report of November 25, 1856, the following is read: “It is of noticing that you are building a new temple with the product of charities and in little time will be finished.

The patron festivities take place on June 13 in honor of San Antonio and the commercial party on the third Sunday of August, when the famous encounter of “Cumpas” is carried out.

The Church of San Antonio del Monte