Sacacoyo 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 La Libertad department of El Salvador.

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, but on 11 May 1907 was recreated as Sacacoyo by legislative decree.

Geography

Administrative divisions: Sacacoyo is made up of three cantons: * Ateos (historically Atehuan) * Buena Vista * La Montañita

References

Municipalities of the La Libertad Department (El Salvador) {{ElSalvador-geo-stub