Established in 1953, Instituto Especializado de Educación Superior El Espíritu Santo (Specialized Institute of Higher Education "The Holy Spirit") is a private higher-education institution located in the large town of Antiguo Cuscatlán (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), La Libertad. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, República de El Salvador (Ministry of Education of El Salvador), Instituto Especializado de Educación Superior El Espíritu Santo (IEESES) is a coeducational Salvadoran higher education institution. Instituto Especializado de Educación Superior El Espíritu Santo (IEESES) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IEESES also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.