Guacotecti is a district in the
Cabañas department
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of
El Salvador
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.
History
Guacotecti existed in the first half of the 16th century when
Spaniards
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arrived. Although founded and inhabited by Lenca tribes, Guacotecti was conquered at the end of the 15th century by Yaqui or Pipil warriors. Guacotecti, in
Nahuatl language
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, means "High Priest of the Treasures".
References
{{Cabañas Department
Municipalities of the Cabañas Department