La Libertad Department (El Salvador)

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La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is one of the departments of El Salvador and is located in the southwest of the country. The capital is Santa Tecla. It has an area 1,653 km² and a population of more than 747,600 people.

History

It was classified as a department on January 28, 1865. The population was settled on the Ulliman Plains, which is where rubber is harvested. The city was called "Nueva Ciudad de San Salvador" (New City of San Salvador) and made the department's capital on the same date as the department was declared. The department's capital was renamed Santa Tecla on December 22, 2003. The agricultural products that are cultivated are the basic grains, balsam, sugar cane, coffee, grass, hortensia, cocoa, and fruits. They also develop the bovine, equine and pig cattle,^{[clarification needed]} the raising of poultry and beekeeping. It also stands out in the textile industry and the production of candles, soaps, furniture, clothes, footwear, dairy products, and many diverse products and liquors.

At 12 km. to the west of the capital city, in a valley at 923 meters above sea level, is located the town of Santa Tecla whose official name is Nueva San Salvador. Because it is between on the sides of Quezaltepeque or

1. Antiguo Cuscatlán
2. Chiltiupán
3. Ciudad Arce
4. Colón
5. Comasagua
6. Huizúcar
7. Jayaque
8. Jicalapa
9. La Libertad
10. Nuevo Cuscatlán
11. Quezaltepeque
12. Sacacoyo
13. San José Villanueva
14. San Juan Opico
15. San Matías
16. San Pablo Tacachico
17. Santa Tecla
18. Talnique
19. Tamanique
20. Teotepeque
21. Tepecoyo
22. Zaragoza

Gastronomy

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The Port of La Libertad and its restaurants are considered a famous place for their typical plates: shrimp cocktails, fish ceviches, fresh oysters, and snails. Also, the cluster of tourism of the port of La Libertad celebrates the Gastronomic Festival which is distinguished annually because each restaurant exposes its best menu for sale. During the Festival, combo music livens up the whole day in the sector of the beaches.

Archeological ruins

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Archeological Site "Joya De Cerén"

This archeological site is considered the most important all over the Mayan world since it is the only place that reflects the way in which our ancestors lived 1,400 years ago. It was declared “World Heritage” by UNESCO in 1993. Joya de Cerén was a village that was buried by the eruption of the volcano Loma Caldera in the year 600 AD. The volcanic lava petrified the houses of the residents and it was until 1976 when it was accidentally discovered.

Archeological site "The Bell Of San Andres"