San Juan Tepezontes
San Juan Tepezontes is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador. Its name is a Hispanicization of a Nawat term meaning "many hills."[2] It was incorporated in 1945.[2] Its population as of 2004 was 3,269.[3]
San Juan Tepezontes | |
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Municipality | |
  San Juan Tepezontes Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′N 89°1′W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | La Paz |
| Elevation | 2,372 ft (723 m) |
The town was severely damaged by earthquakes in 1857[2] and twice again in January 2001 and in February 2001.
References
- Le Val Lund and Carl Sepponen, ed. (2002). Lifeline Performance of El Salvador Earthquakes of January 13 and February 13, 2001. Reston, VA: ASCE, TCLEE. ISBN 9780784406625. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12.
- "San Juan Tepezontes". fisdl.gob.sv. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- "MARN - Región La Paz". snet.gob.sv. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
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