Segundo Montes

Segundo Montes is a community in , , formed in 1990 by repatriated refugees who had fled the country's civil war. The community was named in memory of Segundo Montes, a Jesuit priest and scholar at the Universidad Centroamericana…
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in El Salvador
  • Also known as: Comunidad Segundo Montes”, “Segundo Montes, El Salvador”, and “Segundo Montes, Morazán

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meanguera and El Mozote.

Town
is a municipality in the department of .

Village
Photo: Efrojas, Public domain.
is a village in the in . It was the site of the 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. is situated 6 km northeast of Segundo Montes.

Town
is a municipality in the of . is situated 6 km north of Segundo Montes.

Segundo Montes

Latitude
13.85658° or 13° 51′ 24″ north
Longitude
-88.14453° or 88° 8′ 40″ west
Open location code
765HVV44+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8227264088
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q6748336
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Segundo Montes” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as San Luis La Joya and Barrio Las Pilas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia de Meanguera and Policía Nacional Civil.

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