Tecoluca
Tecoluca is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. The Terrorism Confinement Center, also known as CECOT, is a maximum security prison located in Tecoluca.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Terrorism Confinement Center.
Terrorism Confinement Center
Prison
The Terrorism Confinement Center is a maximum security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador. The prison was built in late 2022 amid a large-scale gang crackdown in the country. Terrorism Confinement Center is situated 2½ km west of Tecoluca.
Tecoluca
- Type: Town with 2,920 residents
- Description: district in Southern San Vicente, El Salvador
- Categories: district of El Salvador and locality
- Location: San Vicente Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.53697° or 13° 32′ 13″ north
Longitude
-88.78129° or 88° 46′ 53″ west
Population
2,920
Elevation
265 metres (869 feet)
Open location code
765HG6P9+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Tecoluca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Tecoluca” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Tecoluca”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Centro and Barrio Las Flores.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa de la Cultura and Plaza Central.
El Salvador: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Miguel, and Joya de Ceren.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.