People from Santa Tecla, El Salvador

Ricardo Cabrera Martínez (October 28, 1912 in Santa Tecla, La Libertad - 2007 in San Salvador) was a Salvadoran tenor, poet and diplomat. He is best remembered as a composer and tenor within the romance genre of Cuban and Mexican boleros. He sang on the song "A Mi Bolivia", composed by the musician Apolinar Camacho in 1944 in La Paz, Bolivia. He is also the creator of the poem Vereda Tropical, which was adapted into song by Gonzalo Curiel. A Doctor of Economics and Law, during the presidency of Colonel Arturo Armando Molina in 1975, he was appointed a Counsellor.

Adela Van Severen de Contreras (1909 – December 9, 2007) was a Salvadoran politician, recognized as the first woman to serve as mayor in all of El Salvador.

Gabriel Ernesto Núñez D´Alessandro (born 24 January 1994) is a Salvadoran-born Dominican footballer, who plays as a midfielder for top flight Primera División club CD Luis Ángel Firpo and the Dominican Republic national team.

Ciriaco de Jesús Alas (April 7, 1866 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, - 1952 in Sonsonate) was a Salvadoran musician and composer.

Miguel López was an El Salvador-American soccer defender who played one season in the North American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.

Erick Alejandro Rivera (born 10 October 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward in Aurora.

Tito Castillo (20 July 1914 – 14 January 2000) was a Salvadoran sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.