Quezaltepeque, El Salvador facts for kids
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 Quezaltepeque
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| Country | El Salvador | |
| Department | La Libertad | |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) | |
Quezaltepeque is a town and a municipality in El Salvador. It is located in the La Libertad department. A municipality is like a local government area.
This town is about 15 kilometers (about 9 miles) away from San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador.
The name Quezaltepeque comes from the Nahuat language. It means "hills of quetzal." A quetzal is a beautiful, colorful bird. These birds used to live in the area around Quezaltepeque. Over time, many trees were cut down, which made the birds move to other places.
Famous People from Quezaltepeque
Many notable people were born in or have connections to Quezaltepeque.
- Darwin Cerén (born 1989) is a Salvadoran football player. He plays for the Houston Dynamo FC team and the El Salvador national football team.
- Manuel Flores Cornejo (born 1965) is a politician. He was a candidate for president in the 2024 Salvadoran general election. He belongs to the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party.
- Alfonso Quijada Urías (born 1940) is a well-known poet.
- Salvador Sánchez Cerén (born 1944) was the president of El Salvador from 2014 to 2019.
Sports in Quezaltepeque
The town has a local football (soccer) team.
- The team is called Juventud Alegre F.C.. They currently play in the Salvadoran Third Division.
See also
In Spanish: Quezaltepeque (El Salvador) para niños
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