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Sacacoyo

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Country
  
El Salvador

Elevation
  
662 m

Department
  
La Libertad

Local time
  
Monday 8:56 AM

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Weather
  
27°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 56% Humidity

Sacacoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.

Contents

Map of Sacacoyo, 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) 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:

Sacacoyo is made up of 3 cantons:

  • Ateos (historically Atehuan)
  • Buena Vista
  • La Montañita
  • References

    Sacacoyo Wikipedia