San Bartolomé Perulapía facts for kids
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San Bartolomé Perulapía
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Municipality
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 San Bartolomé Perulapía
Location in El Salvador
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| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | Cuscatlán Department |
| Elevation | 2,139 ft (652 m) |
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| • Total | 9,909 |
San Bartolomé Perulapía is a small town and municipality in the Cuscatlán department of El Salvador. It is located on the main road between the towns of San Martín and Suchitoto.
Life in San Bartolomé Perulapía
The municipality of San Bartolomé Perulapía is home to about 12,000 people. In 2001, the town itself had a population of 9,909.
The town offers important services for its residents:
- There is one hospital.
- Students can attend two schools.
- There are ten churches.
- Homes have water, electricity, and phone services.
- The community has its own police force.
- There is also a local court.
A Look at History
The area where San Bartolomé Perulapía is today was once home to three native towns. These towns were known as pupulapan. When Spanish explorers arrived, they renamed these towns. They called them San Martín, San Pedro, and San Bartolomé Perulapán. The name pupulapía eventually changed to perulapía.
In 1770, a person named Pedro Cortés y Larraz estimated the population. He believed there were 421 native people and 6 people of Latin descent living there.
The town was part of the San Salvador department from 1824 to 1835. After that, it became part of the Cuscatlán department. In 1872, a big earthquake hit the area. Because of this, the town had to move about one kilometer from its original spot. By 1890, the population of San Bartolomé Perulapía had grown to 960 people.
See also
In Spanish: San Bartolomé Perulapía para niños
