San Juan Tepezontes
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| San Juan Tepezontes | |
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| — Municipality — | |
 San Juan Tepezontes
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| Coordinates: 13°37′N 89°1′W / 13.617°N 89.017°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | La Paz |
| Elevation | 2,372 ft (723 m) |
San Juan Tepezontes is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador. Its name is a Hispanicization of a Yaqui term meaning "many hills."[1] It was incorporated in 1945.[2] Its population as of 2004 was 3,269.[3]
In 1857, the town was severely damaged by an earthquake.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.fisdl.gob.sv/servicios/en-linea/ciudadano/conoce-tu-municipio/la-paz/761.html
- ^ http://www.fisdl.gob.sv/servicios/en-linea/ciudadano/conoce-tu-municipio/la-paz/761.html
- ^ http://www.snet.gob.sv/ver/riesgo/regiones/la+paz/
- ^ http://www.fisdl.gob.sv/servicios/en-linea/ciudadano/conoce-tu-municipio/la-paz/761.html
Coordinates: 13°37′N 89°01′W / 13.617°N 89.017°W
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