Pedro Barriere | |
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| 1st Political Chief of San Salvador | |
| In office 21 September 1821 – 28 November 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | José Matías Delgado |
| Interim Colonial Intendant of San Salvador | |
| In office 1819 – 21 September 1821 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
| Preceded by | José María Peinado |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Ortiz de la Barriere Castro 1768 Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of Santo Domingo |
| Died | 18 May 1827 (aged 58–59) Milingo, El Salvador |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Ana Paulina Pajares Palacios
(m. 1812; died 1819) |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Years of service | ?–1827 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
Pedro Ortiz de la Barriere Castro (1768 – 18 May 1827) was a Spanish politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the colonial intendant of the Intendancy of San Salvador from 1819 until 1821. He also served the first head of state of the Province of San Salvador (modern-day El Salvador) after the signing of the Act of Independence of Central America from September to November 1821. He was killed in action at the Battle of Milingo during the First Central American Civil War.