Juan Ángel Arias served as the acting Supremo Director

Head of State

A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...

of Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

 (24 December 1829 – 22 April 1830).

When the general Francisco Morazán

Francisco Morazán

General Francisco Morazán was a Honduran general and a politician who ruled several Central American states at different times during the turbulent period from 1827 to 1842. He rose to prominence at the legendary Battle of La Trinidad on November 11, 1827...

 arrives to take possession as the Head of State, December 4, 1829, the people of the Olancho Department and Opoteca were in revolt against the central government of the Federal Republic of Central America

Federal Republic of Central America

The Federal Republic of Central America, known as the United Provinces of Central America in its first year of creation, was a sovereign state in Central America, which consisted of the territories of the former Captaincy General of Guatemala of New Spain...

. Morazán addressed a proclamation to the people of Honduras, which was the first document printed in the Gaceta del Gobierno before their campaign in Olancho.
Morazán named Senator Juan Angel Arias his deputy, December 24, 1829. His time as head of state was dedicated it to submit reports on the pacificación de Olancho, highlighting the agreements with the factious, and the defeat of surveys led by the opotecan priest Antonio Rivas.

Juan Ángel Arias opened the first elementary school

Elementary school

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 in Yoro

Yoro

Yoro is the capital city of the Yoro department of Honduras....

. Juan Ángel Arias married Juana López. His son was Céleo Arias

Céleo Arias

Carlos Céleo Arias López was President of Honduras from 26 July 1872 until 13 January 1874. His presidency was dominated by the invasion of Honduras by both Guatemala and El Salvador. In spite of putting a strong resistance Arias was forced to give up the presidency in Comayagua....

. Juan Ángel Arias, was killed in Quelapa, Honduras in March 1842.