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List Of Cities In El Salvador
This article shows a list of cities in El Salvador. Cities Over 100,000 or a High Human Development Index, and a high urbanization. AMSS = San Salvador Metropolitan Area * Acajutla - Pop. 47,678 * Apopa - Pop. 217,733 (AMSSIOO) * Antiguo Cuscatlán - Highest HDI in the country (0.896-very high) Pop. 55,608 (AMSS) * Ciudad Delgado - Pop. 174,825 (AMSS) * Cuscatancingo - Pop. 117,013 (AMSS) * Ilopango - Pop. 159,232 (AMSS) * Jiquilisco - Pop. 47,784 (AMSS) * La Unión - Pop. 26,739 * Mejicanos - Pop. 211,878 (AMSS) * Metapán - Pop. 59,004 * San Miguel - Pop. 218,410 * San Salvador - (capital) Pop. City 540,989; Metro 2,290,000 (AMSS) * Santa Tecla - Pop. 164,171 (AMSS) * Santa Ana - Pop. 280,000 * San Martin - Pop. 144,722 (AMSS) * Sonsonate - Pop. 110,501 * Soyapango - Pop. 262,975 (AMSS) Towns Over 50,000, medium to low urbanization, or departmental capital. * Ahuachapán - Pop. 110,511 * Chalatenango - Pop. 29,271 * Cojutepeque - Pop. 70,000 * Nejapa - Pop. 50,966 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Martín, San Salvador
San Martín is a Municipalities of El Salvador, municipality in the San Salvador Department, San Salvador department of El Salvador. According to the 2007 Population and Housing Census, it has 72,758 inhabitants. The municipality is limited by San José Guayabal and Oratorio de Concepción to the North; San Bartolomé Perulapía and San Pedro Perulapán to the East; by Ilopango and the Lake of Ilopango to the South; and to the West by Tonacatepeque. For its administration it is divided into 8 cantons and 37 hamlets. Its main river is the Chunchucuyo; in terms of its orographyits main elevations are Las Delicias, Chuchutepeque, La Tigra and Teguantepeque hills. Its climate is warm and belongs to the type of hot earth and its annual rainfall amount varies between 1,750 and 1970 mm. The vegetation is constituted by humid subtropical forest. The locality covers an area of 55.8 km2 and the headland has an elevation of 725.0 meters above sea level. The municipality belongs to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apaneca
Apaneca is a municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador. It has an area of 45.13 square kilometers. Its population is of 8,597 inhabitants (Estimated 2006). The municipality is divided in 7 cantons: *El Saltillal *Palo Verde *Quezalapa *San Ramoncito *Taltapanca *Tizapa *Tulapa Towns * Santa Leticia See also * Concepcion de Ataco *La Palma La Palma (, ), also known as ''La isla bonita'' () and officially San Miguel de La Palma, is the most north-westerly island of the Canary Islands, Spain. La Palma has an area of making it the fifth largest of the eight main Canary Islands. The ... * Antiguo Cuscatlan * Ahuachapan, El Salvador {{commonscat, Apaneca Municipalities of the Ahuachapán Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arambala
Arambala is a municipality (''municipio'') in the Morazán Department of El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b .... As of 2003, it had a population of 2116. {{Morazán Department Municipalities of the Morazán Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alegría, Usulután
Alegría is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador. Overview Located at approximately 1,200 meters above sea level, the municipality's cool climate lends itself to many thriving local plant nurseries, some of which specialize in tropical flowers such as birds of paradise, anthuriums, orchids, and varieties of bromelia ''Bromelia'' is a genus of about 70 plant species widespread across Latin America and the West Indies. It is the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, and its type species is '' B. karatas''. ''Bromelia'' species are ch ...s. The town is famous for its volcanic lake, the Alegría Laguna, which is a national protected area managed by the NGO ADESCAM. There is a local myth that a siren or mermaid lives in the lake, and that she will lure men who swim there to their deaths. Rural villages belonging to the municipality include El Zapotillo. Laguna Alegría In the Sierra of Chinameca, one of the most important volcanoes is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacatecoluca
Zacatecoluca () is the capital municipality of the La Paz Department of El Salvador. Located in Southern El Salvador, in the Rio Lempa valley, at the foot of San Vicente (Chinchotepec) Volcano. A commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area, it also trades in cotton goods, baskets, salt, and lumber. History An earthquake in 1932 caused severe damage. Zacatecoluca was the birthplace of José Simeón Cañas, who fought for and secured the emancipation of slaves in Central America by Spaniards in 1825. Zacatecoluca houses many traditional Spanish buildings including the Santa Lucia Catholic Church and used to hold the house where José Simeón Cañas lived, until poor economy due to the many years of war caused the local government to sell the house to a supermarket branch, the house was destroyed and a poorly marked stone on the left of the supermarket entrance is all that is left of Cañas' housing legacy. Santa Lucia Catholic Church holds a dear history to the peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usulután
Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Usulután Department in the south-east of El Salvador. As of 2006, it is estimated to have population of 71,636 people. Usulután rests in a rich agricultural valley and has very high and humid temperatures most of the year as it is located close to the Pacific Ocean. The city was badly damaged by the Salvadorian earthquakes of February 2001, in addition to Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The main Catholic Church of the town is located in a park area next to the Town Hall (Alcaldia) and next to the Cine Centenario (a cinema) which are roughly located at the center of the town. Recently, Usulután has modernized considerably, having more influence from brand names such as Pollo Campero (a chicken restaurant), Biggest (a hamburger place similar to America's Burger King), and more eateries that were not available there in the past. Sport It is home to one of the most successful soccer clubs in the country C.D. Lui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacuba
Tacuba is a municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador. Church Of Tacuba It is located in Villa of Tacuba. It is head of the municipality of the same name in the department of Ahuachapán, at about 14 Kilometers of the city of Ahuachapán and at 700 meters over the sea level. It was built in the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century by the officer Juan Clemente and his son Juan. Its facade is of wooden type and it has a Baroque style with a front of three bodies. The interior is decorated with four Solomon columns and two arched niches in the half body. The niches house images of entablature; it also possesses an opening for the illumination of the interior. The superior body is decorated with Solomon columns, where it can be appreciated, since it was partially destroyed by the earthquake of 1773. It happened in Guatemala, and created destruction in the city of Antigua, Guatemala. Of the church itself, only the facade of a lateral wall and a section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Vicente, San Vicente
San Vicente () is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. It was founded by 50 Spanish families in 1635 under the Tempisque tree, which is still standing today. Historic sites One point of interest is the Tower of San Vicente, designed by French Architect Eugenio Basilio Crepiat (the Spanish version of his name), located at the center of the city in Cañas Park. It was damaged by an earthquake in 2001. Repairs have since been made, and the tower is once again the hub of many festivities. Another point of interest is water complex "Amapulapa" which is a water park that has multiple pools a water cascade and multiple restaurants and bars. The city has several local festivals, which take place at Cañas Park. Among these are the gastronomic festivals, which are usually held every month. Religion San Vicente is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente The Diocese of San Vicente ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Vincentii) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nejapa
Nejapa is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Traditions Las Bolas De Fuego One of the major traditions of Nejapa is ''Las Bolas De Fuego'' ("Balls of Fire"), celebrated August 31st. The celebration has two origins, one historical and the other religious. The historical version explains that the local volcano El Playon erupted in November 1658 and forced the villagers of the old Nejapa village (known as Nixapa) to flee and settle at its current location. The religious version explains how Saint Jerome fought the Devil with Fire Balls. Participants engage in a planned fire-fight to commemorate the volcanic eruption in 1922. Although this is quite dangerous, few bad injuries have been reported. External linksAlcaldía Municipal de Nejapa [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cojutepeque
Cojutepeque () is the capital city of El Salvador's Cuscatlán department. It also served as the capital of San Salvador during several years. It also serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of Cojutepeque. Its population is estimated at 70,000 people with about 85% living in the urban areas of the municipality. The Pan-American Highway connects Cojutepeque with San Salvador 33 km away. Its height is 850 meters above sea level; it enjoys a pleasant climate. Its nickname is "City of the Mists". The name ''Cojutepeque'' is derived from the Nahuatl words for "at the hill of the coyotes". It received the title of city in 1846. The ancient churches of San Juan Degollado, San José and San Sebastián can be found in the city. Cojutepeque's patron saint is Saint Sebastian, and there is a fair in honor of Saint John the Baptist (''San Juan Degollado''). Cereals, sugarcane, loaf-sugar, panela, and fruit are cultivated and grown here, and local i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalatenango, Chalatenango
Chalatenango (; known as "Chalate" by locals) is a town and municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department. As of 1 May 2021, Alfredo Hernández of Nuevas Ideas (NI) is the municipality's mayor. Overview The coat of arms is the same as the department's, as is the flag. , the municipality covers an area of and has a population of 29,271. It is divided administratively into 6 cantons and 36 '' caserios''. Sports Chalatenango is home to the professional football teams Alacranes Del Norte and A.D. Chalatenango. The home ground for both clubs is Estadio José Gregorio Martínez. It features floodlights and a main stand with seating accommodation. Another popular sport in the region is ranching or Jaripeo. Events take place every few months in the villages around Chalatenango and in the field opposite the Gregorio Martinez outside of Chalatenango city. Notable residents * Samuel Castillo – footballer * Gladys Landaverde G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
