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Usulután Department
Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It has an area of 2,130 km² and a population of over 366,000. On October 26, 1948, the Alegria district was abolished and a new one called Santiago de Maria was created; it contains the cities of Santiago de Maria, which is the main city, as well as Alegria, Tecapan and California. The city of Usulutan, the department's capital, was founded by the Lenca tribes but it was conquered by the Pipil tribes. Some of the best beaches in El Salvador are located in Usulutan, and others such as El Espino are now under development. For its high migration of its residents to the United States, it is known as Shulton city. The department is home to Jiquilisco Bay and Port El Triunfo. Bosque Nancuchiname is a forest of the Usulután Department, fra ...
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Departments Of El Salvador
El Salvador is divided into 14 departments (Spanish: ''departamentos'') for administrative purposes, subdivided into 262 municipalities (''municipios''). The country is a unitary state. Departments See also * El Salvador * List of cities in El Salvador * Municipalities of El Salvador *Geography of El Salvador * Ranked list of Salvadoran departments * List of Salvadoran departmental capitals * Salvadoran Departments by HDI *Department (country subdivision) *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 ... * ISO 3166-2:SV References {{El Salvador topics Subdivisions of El Salvador Lists of subdivisions of El Salvador Departments, El Salvador ...
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El Triunfo, Usulután
El Triunfo is a municipality in the Usulután department Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It h ... of El Salvador. Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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San Francisco Javier
San Francisco Javier is a municipality in the Usulután department Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It h ... of El Salvador. Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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San Dionisio, Usulután
San Dionisio is a municipality in the Usulután department 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 .... References * Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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San Buenaventura, Usulután
San Buenaventura is a municipality in the Usulután department 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 .... Sports The local football club is named C.D. España and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division. Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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San Agustín, Usulután
San Agustín is a municipality in the Usulután department Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It h ... of El Salvador. References Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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Puerto El Triunfo
Puerto El Triunfo is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador. Beginning as a coffee trade port, Puerto El Triunfo was founded in 1875 as a need for the exportation of the coffee industry in northern Usulután. This city is located in the south of the department, with an increasing tourism rate, it is the most visited touristic place in the department of Usulután due to its location in Jiquilisco Bay The Jiquilisco Bay Biosphere Reserve is located on the southeast Pacific coast of El Salvador, in the department of Usulután Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Usulután Department in the south-east of ... Biosphere Reserve and the modern ways of transportation around the bay. Most people in Puerto El Triunfo live on seafood trade and tourism. External links Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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Ozatlán
Ozatlán is a Municipalities of El Salvador, municipality in the Usulután Department, Usulután department of El Salvador. The city of Ozatlán was named in the 1970s by the governor of El Salvador. This city was recently rebuilt, with a new central park and business district. Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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Nueva Granada, Usulután
Nueva Granada is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador. According to the official census of 2007, it has a population of 7,451 inhabitants. History Nueva Granada stands for New Grenade and it was founded in 1854. Nueva Granada's jurisdiction resulted in the incorporation of the estate of the Nuevo Carrizal, which stands for New Reedbed. On April 24, 1907, the National Legislative Assembly issued a legislative decree that segregated from the jurisdiction of Estanzuelas, the Gualcho, and Jocomontique estates. These estates were annexed to El Triunfo estate, which stands for "Triumph." The decree included the demarcation line between Gualcho and Jocomontique populations, which was determined by the Official Engineer appointed by the government to separate the lands of the Jocomontique estate from the common lands of Estanzuelas. This Decree was sanctioned by the president, Fernando Figueroa on May 4 At the beginning of the 20th century, Nueva Granada petitioned ...
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Mercedes Umaña
Mercedes Umaña is a municipality in the Usulután department Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It h ... of El Salvador. Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvador-geo-stub ...
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Jucuarán
′′′Jucuarán′′′ is a municipality in the department of Usulután, El Salvador. According to the official census of 2007, it has a population of 13,424 inhabitants. History The population is of pre-Columbian origin Ulúa, and by the year 1550 it was inhabited by about 300 people. It suffered an onslaught of pirates in 1682, which forced the inhabitants to flee the town. Upon their return they established a new settlement, apart from the original one. According to Pedro Cortés y Larraz, by 1770 it belonged to the parish of Ereguayquín. He entered the San Alejo Party in 1786, and on June 12, 1824, the department of San Miguel. Years later it would be extinguished as a municipality, and it became a canton, but its status was restored and it became part of the department of Usulután. By 1890 it had 1,268 inhabitants. By Legislative Decree of September 16, 1936, Jucuarán obtained the title of town in 1997. Municipalities of the Usulután Department {{ElSalvad ...
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Jucuapa
Jucuapa is a municipality in the Usulután department Usulután (; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután. Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It h ... of El Salvador. Sports The local football club is C.D. Aspirante which plays in the Salvadoran Second Division. External links Website {{coord, 13, 31, N, 88, 23, W, display=title, region:SV_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Municipalities of the Usulután Departmentmijucuapa.com
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