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Nuevo Cuscatlán
Nuevo Cuscatlán is a district in the Departments of El Salvador, department of La Libertad Department (El Salvador), La Libertad in El Salvador. It is located 13 kilometers from San Salvador. It borders the north and east with Antiguo Cuscatlán, the south with Huizúcar and San José Villanueva, and the west with Santa Tecla. In 2024, the district had a population of 12,699 inhabitants. The territorial extension of the city is 15.61 square kilometers, and it maintains an average height of 920 meters above sea level. The region, covered by native plants, has a dry tropical climate, its temperatures range between 18° and 32 °C throughout the year. It is also known for being the place where the popular President Nayib Bukele started his political journey by being elected as Mayor. History On April 11, 1853, President Francisco Dueñas Díaz issued an executive agreement ordering the foundation of a town that bore the name of Joya Grande, land belonging to Don Francisco Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of El Salvador
El Salvador is divided into 14 departments (Spanish: ''departamentos'') for administrative purposes, subdivided into 44 Municipalities of El Salvador, municipalities (''municipios'') and 262 districts. The country is a unitary state. History June 12, 1824: The first Salvadoran constitution within the Federal Republic of Central America establishes a territorial division of four departments, Sonsonate, San Salvador, San Vicente, and San Miguel. Sonsonate was formerly part of Guatemala before this point. 1833-1834: A short lived Department of Tejutla was established from the districts of Metapán and Tejutla in San Salvador. January 22, 1835: The Federal District of San Salvador is separated both from San Salvador department and from the State of Salvador. The remainder of San Salvador department is renamed to Cuscatlan, and Metapan district is transferred to Sonsonate department. May 17, 1839: Cuscatlán's Olocuitla district and San Vicente's Zacatecoluca district are combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
