Santa Tecla
Santa Tecla, formerly known as Nueva San Salvador, is a city and a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department of La Libertad.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comasagua and Talnique.
Comasagua
Town
Comasagua is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. During the January 2001 El Salvador earthquake, a landslide wiped out the only road leading to Comasagua, constraining relief efforts.
Talnique
Town
Talnique is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. The town is built atop a mountain with only one access road. The people rely on a combination of coffee farming and tourism. Talnique is situated 6 km northwest of Santa Tecla.
Santa Tecla
- Type: Locality with 127,000 residents
- Also known as: “Distrito de Nueva San Salvador”, “Municipio de Nueva San Salvador”, and “Municipio de Santa Tecla”
- Location: Municipio de La Libertad Sur, La Libertad Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.6333° or 13° 38′ north
Longitude
-89.3667° or 89° 22′ west
Population
127,000
Elevation
972 metres (3,189 feet)
Open location code
765GJJMM+88
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In Other Languages
“Santa Tecla” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Distrito de Santa Tecla”
- Spanish: “Santa Tecla”
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