Panchimalco

Panchimalco is a town in the of . Panchimalco Its 35,000 inhabitants, sometimes called "Panchos," are descendants of Nahua Indians fleeing the Spanish takeover of San Salvador during the 16th century, into areas originally inhabited by Mayan and Nahuatl peoples.
  • Locality with about 41,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 510 metres (1,680 feet)

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Town
is a municipality in the La Paz department…
5 km east of Panchimalco
is a district in the of .
4½ km west of Panchimalco
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Latitude
13.5715° or 13° 34′ 17″ north
Longitude
-89.1658° or 89° 9′ 57″ west
Open location code
765GHRCM+HM
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