La Paz Department, Administrative department in central El Salvador
La Paz Department encompasses 1,223 square kilometers of territory in El Salvador, featuring agricultural lands, coastal areas, and mountain regions with diverse landscapes.
The department gained its administrative status in 1852 after combining the Olocuitla district of Cuscatlan and the Zacatecoluca district of San Vicente.
The region maintains traditional dances like 'The Tiger and the Deer' from 1868, depicting interactions between hunters, animals, and community members.
The department contains three municipalities and 22 districts, with Zacatecoluca serving as the administrative capital for a population of 328,221 residents.
Ancient caves throughout La Paz Department contain rock inscriptions that document the presence of pre-11th century Maya-Quiché civilization near Lempa River.
Location: El Salvador
Inception: February 21, 1852
Capital city: Zacatecoluca
Shares border with: La Libertad Department, San Salvador Department, Cuscatlán Department, San Vicente Department
GPS coordinates: 13.50729,-88.87021
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
Puerta del Diablo
37 km
National Palace
40.8 km
San Vicente
10.5 km
National Theatre of El Salvador
40.7 km
Ilopango
26.2 km
Catedral Metropolitana del Divino Salvador del Mundo
40.7 km
Iglesia El Rosario
40.4 km
Museo de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador
39.9 km
Plaza Gerardo Barrios
40.7 km
Hospital Nacional Rosales
42.3 km
Cerro San Jacinto
37.1 km
Tecapa
40.1 km
Iglesia de María Auxiliadora
41.6 km
Monumento a la Paz
39 km
Taburete
37.3 km
Casa de las Academias
41.4 km
Catedral de Zacatecoluca
197 m
Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad
42.3 km
Monumento Cristo de La Paz
39 km
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle
1.4 km
Cuscatlán Bridge
34.7 km
Government Center Tower (San Salvador)
41.7 km
Centro Cívico Cultural Legislativo
41.6 km
Museo Universitario de Antropología
41.7 km
Apastepeque
25.9 km
Saint Sebastian Analco Church
371 m
Civic Center Cultural Legislative CCCL
41.6 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
17.7 kmReviews
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