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Sacacoyo

Sacacoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.

Sacacoyo
District
Sacacoyo is located in El Salvador
Sacacoyo
Sacacoyo
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°44′N 89°28′W / 13.733°N 89.467°W / 13.733; -89.467
Country El Salvador
DepartmentLa Libertad
Elevation
2,172 ft (662 m)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
15,915
 • Estimate 
(2026)[2]
18,855
 • Rank89th in El Salvador
 • Urban
[1]
12,782
 • Rural
[1]
3,133

History

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The name Sacacoyo comes from the Nahua phrase "En el camino de coyotes y zacate" (in the path of coyotes and grass)[3] In 1890, Sacacoyo had a population of 1,870 people. In 1905, Sacacoyo was combined as part of Tepecoyo, but on 11 May 1907 was recreated as Sacacoyo by legislative decree.

Geography

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Administrative divisions:[4]

Sacacoyo is made up of three cantons:

  • Ateos (historically Atehuan)
  • Buena Vista
  • La Montañita

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "City Population: Check for Humans". City Population. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Sacacoyo Population 2026". World Population Review. 2026-07-09. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Municipio de Sacacoyo - Historia". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Municipio de Sacacoyo - División Politico Administrativa". Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2012-09-14.


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