Sacacoyo
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Sacacoyo | |
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Municipality | |
| File:Sacacoyo Parque Central 2012.jpg | |
Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°44′N 89°28′W / 13.733°N 89.467°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
Sacacoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
History
The name Sacacoyo comes from the Nahua phrase "En el camino de coyotes y zacate" (in the path of coyotes and grass)[1] In 1890, Sacacoyo had a population of 1,870 people. In 1905, Sacacoyo was combined as part of Tepecoyo, but on 11 May 1907 was recreated as Sacacoyo by legislative decree.
Geography
Administrative divisions:[2] Sacacoyo is made up of three cantons:
- Ateos (historically Atehuan)
- Buena Vista
- La Montañita
References
- ↑ "Municipio de Sacacoyo - Historia". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "Municipio de Sacacoyo - División Politico Administrativa". Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
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