Manuel Adriano Vilanova

Dr. Manuel Adriano Vilanova Córdova was a Salvadoran physician and politician who served as Vice President of El Salvador during the presidency of general Salvador Castaneda Castro.

Manuel Adriano Vilanova Córdova
Vice President of El Salvador
In office 1 March 1945 – 14 December 1948
President	Salvador Castaneda Castro
Preceded by	Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
Succeeded by	José María Peralta Salazar
Personal details
Born	18 August 1873 San Miguel, El Salvador
Political party	Unification Social Democratic Party

Vilanova was born on 18 August 1873 in San Miguel.^[1] He was educated at University of El Salvador and graduated as doctor of medicine in 1906.^[1] He was a pediatrician.^[2] He worked as professor at the Universidad Nacional. Vilanova was the co-founder of Sanatorio de Tuberculosis Nacional.^[1] He was a public health director.

Vilanova was elected alongside general Salvador Castaneda Castro in the elections of February 1945.^[3] He served as Vice President of El Salvador from 1 March 1945 to 14 December 1948.^[2][4] In addition to vice presidency, Vilanova was the director general of the ministry of health,^[5] and also the mayor of San Salvador from 1947 to 1948. He was overthrown in a coup alongside Castaneda Castro.