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Colón, La Libertad
The entrance to Colón via the Pan-American Highway
The entrance to Colón via the Pan-American Highway
Colón, La Libertad is located in El Salvador
Colón, La Libertad
Colón, La Libertad
Location in El Salvador
Country  El Salvador
Department La Libertad
Area
 • Total 32.45 sq mi (84.05 km2)
Elevation
1,870 ft (570 m)
Population
 • Total 96,989
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)

Colón is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador, bordering Santa Tecla, Quezaltepeque, San Juan Opico, Ciudad Arce and Sacacoyo y Talnique. It was previously known as El Guarumal, made a town on 20 August 1886 and a villa on 24 July 1986.

Cantons

Colón is bordered by twelve cantons:

  • Botoncillal
  • Cobanal
  • Cuyagualo
  • El Capulín
  • El Limón
  • El Manguito
  • Entre Ríos
  • Hacienda Nueva
  • Las Angosturas
  • Las Brisas
  • Las Moras
  • Lourdes

Gallery

  • Los Chorros, Colon, La Libertad 2012

    Entrance to Los Chorros

  • Entrada a Lourdes LL El Salvador2012

    The Canton of Lourdes

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