Zacatecoluca
Zacatecoluca | |
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Municipality | |
Our Lady of the Poor Cathedral | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′N 88°52′W / 13.500°N 88.867°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | La Paz |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Area | |
• Total | 425.69 km2 (164.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2016 census) | |
• Total | 75,100 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
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Zacatecoluca (Spanish pronunciation: [sakatekoˈluka]) is the capital municipality of the La Paz Department of El Salvador.
Located in Southern El Salvador, in the Rio Lempa valley, at the foot of San Vicente (Chinchotepec) Volcano. A commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area, it also trades in cotton goods, baskets, salt, and lumber.