Pasaquina

Pasaquina
Municipality
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Pasaquina Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°35′4″N 87°50′28″W / 13.58444°N 87.84111°W / 13.58444; -87.84111
Country	El Salvador
Department	La Unión Department
Government
• Mayor/alcalde	Aparicio Villatoro
Website	pasaquinacity.net

Pasaquina is a municipality in the La Unión department of El Salvador.

History

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During the pre-Columbian times the territory was inhabited by Mayan groups called the Uluas. Under the Spanish colonial era, Pasaquina was joined as a part of San Alejo in 1786.

For the nineteenth century, the region was incorporated into the Department of San Miguel in 1824 and annexed to the Union in 1865. They earned the title of "town" in 1872, and the title of "city" in 1920.

Overview

The municipality covers an area of 295,28 km ² and has a header altitude of 60 meters. The Mayan topónimo Pasaquina Ulua would meanings of "City of white beans" or "Path of bitterness".^{[citation needed]}

The festivities are celebrated in the month of January in honor of San Sebastian Martyr. Pasaquina has a high level of emigration, mainly to the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Sports

The local professional football club is named C.D. Pasaquina and it currently plays in the Primera División.

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