Sacacoyo is a
municipality in the
La Libertad department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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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 ...
.
History
The name Sacacoyo comes from the Nahua phrase "En el camino de coyotes y zacate" (in the path of coyotes and grass) In 1890, Sacacoyo had a population of 1,870 people. In 1905, Sacacoyo was combined as part of
Tepecoyo
Tepecoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador, situated 30 minutes from Santa Tecla.
Tradition
Tepecoyo is a very old and traditional town like every other Pipil settlement. It was founded by only four families.
Its ...
, but on 11 May 1907 was recreated as Sacacoyo by legislative decree.
Geography
Administrative divisions:
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Sacacoyo is made up of three cantons:
* Ateos (historically Atehuan)
* Buena Vista
* La Montañita
References
Municipalities of the La Libertad Department (El Salvador)
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