Sumpul River
The Sumpul River is a river in north-western El Salvador on the border with Honduras. It flows through the Chalatenango Department. On 14 May 1980, the river and the nearby village of Las Aradas were the site of a massacre by the Salvadoran Armed Forces that left between 300 and 600 people dead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in El Salvador
- Also known as: “Río Sampul” and “Río Sempul”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Antonio de la Cruz and Las Flores.
San Antonio de la Cruz
Town
San Antonio de la Cruz is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador.
Las Flores
Town
San José Las Flores is a district and city in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It played an important and strategic role during the Salvadoran Civil War. Las Flores is situated 4½ km northwest of Sumpul River.
Nueva Trinidad
Town
Nueva Trinidad is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. Nueva Trinidad is situated 4½ km north of Sumpul River.
Sumpul River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Honduras, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Sumpul River” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Рака Сумпуль”
- Belarusian: “Сумпуль”
- Cebuano: “Río Sumpul”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سومبول”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sumpul”
- Portuguese: “Rio Sumpul”
- Russian: “Рио-Сумпуль”
- Spanish: “Rio Sumpul”
- Spanish: “Río Sumpul”
- Swedish: “Río Sumpul”
- Ukrainian: “Ріо-Сумпуль”
- Welsh: “Afon Sumpul”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Ana and Los Miranda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Eramón and Embalse Presa Cinco de Noviembre.
Honduras: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Roatán, and La Ceiba.
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