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Sacacoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
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Sacacoyo | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 13°44′N 89°28′W | |
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Department | La Libertad |
Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
The name Sacacoyo comes from the Nahua phrase "En el camino de coyotes y zacate" (in the path of coyotes and grass)[1] In 1890, Sacacoyo had a population of 1,870 people. In 1905, Sacacoyo was combined as part of Tepecoyo, but on 11 May 1907 was recreated as Sacacoyo by legislative decree.
Administrative divisions:[2]
Sacacoyo is made up of three cantons: