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Tecoluca Destination Guide
Touring Tecoluca in El Salvador
Tecoluca in the region of Cuscatlán with its 2,781 citizens is a city located in El Salvador - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) North-East of San Salvador , the country's capital city .
Time in Tecoluca is now 03:17 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/El Salvador " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Tonacatepeque, Tecoluca, Suchitoto, and Soyapango. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tecoluca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Monkey Humps Stuffed Monkey
Poncho the Salvadoran monkey is given a friend. He must have been really lonely. Video was taken on a missions trip my brother went on. ..
El Salvador: Driving to San Miguel, starting in Cojutepeque
People have asked me to film the road to the East (Oriente) of El Salvador. I wanted to get to know La Union, so I drove first to San Miguel, and from there to La Union - to visit a co-worker that liv ..
San Bartolomé Perulapía, Fiesta Patronal 2010
Desfile del correo en las fiestas patronales de San Bartolomé Perulapía este 14 de agosto, acompañe a los pobladores de esta ciudad en esta fiesta, vea el programa a desarrollarse en nuestra página we ..
Cantón Las Flores, Tonacatepeque, El Salvador
Si usted vive en el Cantón Las Flores, Tonacatepeque, tiene la suerte de poder disfrutar su aire fresco, su permanente sonido de cantar de pájaros y su clima agradable, si vivió alli, añora su encanto ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cuscatlán Department
Cuscatlán is a department of El Salvador, located in the center of the country. With a surface area of 756.19 square kilometres, it is El Salvador's smallest department. It is inhabited by over 200,000 people. Cuscatlán or Cuzcatlán was the name the original inhabitants of the Western part of the country gave to most of the territory that is now El Salvador. In their language it means "land of precious jewels". It was created on 22 May 1835.
Located at 13.84 -89.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Geography of El Salvador
The geography of El Salvador is unique among the nations of Central America. The country borders the North Pacific Ocean to the south and southwest, with Guatemala to the north-northwest and Honduras to the north-northeast. In the southeast, the Golfo de Fonseca separates it from Nicaragua. El Salvador is the smallest Central American country in area and is the only one without a coastline on the Caribbean sea.
Located at 13.83 -88.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Cojutepeque
Cojutepeque is the capital city of El Salvador's Cuscatlán department. It also served as the capital of San Salvador during several years. It also serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of Cojutepeque. Its population is estimated at 70,000 people with about 85% living in the urban areas of the municipality. The Pan-American Highway connects Cojutepeque with San Salvador 33 km away. Its height is 850 meters above sea level; it enjoys a pleasant climate.
Located at 13.72 -88.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tonacatepeque
Tonacatepeque is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It has a population of 90,896 inhabitants according to the 2007 Census. This makes this municipality twelfth largest in terms of population in El Salvador.
Located at 13.78 -89.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador Earthquake struck El Salvador on October 10, 1986 at 17:49:24 UTC, causing considerable damage to the capital city, San Salvador, and surrounding areas, including neighbouring Honduras and Guatemala. Between 1,000 and 1,500 people are believed to have been killed, and over 10,000 people were injured. 200,000 people were left homeless after the earthquake and a week of minor aftershocks.
Located at 13.83 -89.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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