Three congregations were established and later this work developed and congregations were founded in Esperanza, El Roble and Punta Arenas.
Other notable Roman Catholic churches in the area are: Cathedral of Monterrey, La Purísima, the Chappel of the Sweet Names, La Salle, El Roble, the Sacred Heart and the present Basilica of Guadalupe.
Enmanuel Humberto Quintanilla Escobar (born May 25, 1989 in Ilobasco) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a forward for El Roble of the Salvadoran second division.
Milton Noel Guerra (Born November 26, 1982 in Ilobasco, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for El Roble in the Salvadoran second division.
Moving ashore as a powerful hurricane, the storm destroyed the small towns of El Roble, now in Mazatlán Municipality, and Palmillas.
El Roble de Ilobasco (formerly known as Asociación de Futbolistas de Ilobasco) are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Ilobasco, El Salvador.