Cojutepeque
Sign in to saveCojutepeque () is the capital city of El Salvador's Cuscatlán department. It also served as the capital of El Salvador for 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cojutepeque
- Region
- Cuscatlán
- Country
- El Salvador
- Population
- 48,411
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Cojutepeque
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Cojutepeque de noche.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Cojutepeque at night
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- El Salvador
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in El Salvador
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Cuscatlán Department
- Settlement.established_date3
- 1846
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 31.43
- Settlement.population_as_of
Key dates
- Inception
- 28 June 1858
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- administrative territorial entity
- Country
- El Salvador
- Population
- +46839
- Area
- +31.43
- Elevation
- +853
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Official website
- www.cuscatlansur.gob.sv
- Image
- La Entrada de Cojutepeque, El Salvador.jpg
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Cojutepeque () is the capital city of El Salvador's Cuscatlán department. It also served as the capital of El Salvador for 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 name Cojutepeque is derived from the Nahuatl words for "at the hill of the coyotes". It received the title of city in 1846. The ancient churches of San Juan Degollado, San José and San Sebastián can be found in the city. Cojutepeque's patron saint is Saint Sebastian, and there is a fair in honor of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Degollado).