Joateca
Joateca is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador. It has a population of 4,210. Joateca has an elevation of 819 metres.Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Mozote.
El Mozote
Village
Photo: Efrojas, Public domain.
El Mozote is a village in the Morazán Department in El Salvador. It was the site of the El Mozote massacre during the civil war in December 1981 when nearly 1,000 civilians were killed by a Salvadoran Army unit known as the Atlácatl Battalion. El Mozote is situated 6 km west of Joateca.
Joateca
- Type: Locality
- Location: Morazán Norte, Morazán, Eastern El Salvador, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.9062° or 13° 54′ 22″ northLongitude
-88.0623° or 88° 3′ 44″ westElevation
819 metres (2,687 feet)Open location code
765HWW4Q+F3GeoNames ID
12031440
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In Other Languages
“Joateca” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Distrito de Joateca”
- Spanish: “Joateca”
- Spanish: “Municipio de Joateca”
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