Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the
Usulután Department in the south-east 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 ...
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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. Luis Ángel Firpo, who play at
Sergio Torres Stadium. Sergio Torres Stadium is the only stadium in the country that is fully owned by the soccer club. The local teams' colors are white, red and Blue. They play in the Salvadoran League, The Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional.
Notable births
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Schafik Handal, politician
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Elías Antonio Saca González, politician, Salvadoran president (2004-2009)
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Angelica Flores, entrepreneur, founder of Tacos Maya
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Álvaro Torres
Álvaro Torres (born April 9, 1954) is a Salvadoran singer-songwriter.
Biography
Álvaro Torres was born on April 9, 1954 in Usulután, El Salvador. Torres moved to Guatemala and started a solo career recording his first album, "''Algo espec ...
, musician
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Rodolfo Zelaya
Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya García (born 3 July 1988) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Salvadoran club Alianza and the El Salvador national team.
In October 2013, Zelaya was given a one-year ban from foot ...
, football player
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Osael Romero
William Osael Romero Castillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Salvadoran former footballer. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.
Career
Club
Romero started his career at Atlét ...
, football player
Image:Usulutan market 2003.jpg, A market in Usulután
Image:Volcanoes near Usulután, El Salvador.jpg, Volcano
A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates ...
es near Usulután.
References
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Municipalities of the Usulután Department