Quezaltepeque, La Libertad
Quezaltepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
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Coordinates: 13°50′N 89°16′W | |
Country | El Salvador |
Department | La Libertad |
Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
It is located about 15 km from San Salvador.
The word Quezaltepeque is a Nahuatl word meaning "hills of quetzal." A quetzal is a bird that used to live around the area of Quezaltepeque. High levels of deforestation made the bird migrate to other areas.
People
- Alfonso Quijada Urías (born 1940) Poet
- Salvador Sánchez (born 1944) President of Salvador 2014-2019
Sports
The local football club is named Juventud Alegre F.C. and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division.
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