Puerto El Triunfo is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

Usulután department Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It h ...

of El Salvador. Beginning as a

coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. Seeds of ...

trade

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...

, Puerto El Triunfo was founded in 1875 as a need for the exportation of the coffee industry in northern

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 ...

. This city is located in the south of the department, with an increasing tourism rate, it is the most visited touristic place in the department of Usulután due to its location in

Jiquilisco Bay The Jiquilisco Bay Biosphere Reserve is located on the southeast Pacific coast of El Salvador, in the department of Usulután Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Usulután Department in the south-east of ...

Biosphere Reserve and the modern ways of transportation around the bay. Most people in Puerto El Triunfo live on seafood trade and tourism.

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Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub