Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the
Usulután Department
Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a Departments of El Salvador, department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután.
Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvado ...
in the south-east of
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of 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 by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
.
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
Hurricane Mitch was an extremely deadly and catastrophic Atlantic hurricane, which became the second-deadliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin on record. Mitch caused 11,374 fatalities in Central America in 1998, including approximately ...
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 and 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 people
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Schafik Handal, politician
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Elías Antonio Saca González, politician, Salvadoran president (2004-2009)
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Álvaro Torres, musician
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Rodolfo Zelaya, former professional footballer
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Osael Romero, football player
Image:Usulutan market 2003.jpg, A market in Usulután
Image:Volcanoes near Usulután, El Salvador.jpg, Volcano
A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure 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 oft ...
es near Usulután.
References
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Municipalities of the Usulután Department