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Cuscatlán Department

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Country
  
Seat
  
Time zone
  
CST (UTC−6)

Area
  
756.2 km²

Created(given current status)
  
1835

Area rank
  
Ranked 14th

ISO 3166 code
  
Team
  
Cuscatlán Department httpslh6googleusercontentcompq3NUYghggTuV

Points of interest
  
Lake Ilopango, Lago Suchitlán, Centro Arte Para La Paz, Iglesía Santa Lucia Suc, Guazapa

Cuscatlán is a department of El Salvador, located in the center of the country. With a surface area of 756.19 square kilometres (291.97 sq mi), it is El Salvador's smallest department. It is inhabited by over 252,000 people. Cuscatlán or Cuzcatlán was the name the original inhabitants of the Western part of the country gave to most of the territory that is now El Salvador. In their language it means "land of precious jewels". It was created on 22 May 1835. Suchitoto was the first capital of the department but on 12 November 1861, Cojutepeque was made the capital. It is known in producing fruits, tobacco, sugar cane, and coffee among other items. The department is famous for its chorizos from the city of Cojutepeque.

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Map of El Salvador

References

Cuscatlán Department Wikipedia


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