Nuevo Cuscatlán
Municipality in La Libertad, El Salvador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nuevo Cuscatlán is a municipality of El Salvador, belonging to the department of La Libertad, it is located 13 kilometers from San Salvador. It borders to the north and east with Antiguo Cuscatlán, to the south with Huizúcar and San José Villanueva and to the west with Santa Tecla.
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Nuevo Cuscatlán | |
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Municipality | |
Nuevo Cuscatlan | |
Nickname: La Joya | |
Coordinates: 13°39′N 89°16′W | |
Country | El Salvador |
Department | La Libertad |
Founded | 1853 |
Town Incorporated | 2005 |
Seat | Mayor |
Government | |
• Alcalde | José Manuel Dueñas |
Area | |
• Municipality | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 969 m (3,179 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Municipality | 7,895 |
• Density | 505.77/km2 (1,309.9/sq mi) |
• Urban | 7,895 hab. |
Demonym(s) | neocuscatleco, -ca |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
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For the year 2012 the municipality had an estimated population of 7,895 inhabitants, the territorial extension of the city is 15.61 square kilometers and maintains an average height of 920 meters at sea level. The territory formed by native plants has a dry tropical climate, its temperatures range between 18° and 32 °C during the different times of the year.