Soyapango ( Spanish: Soyapango ) is a city in Salvador located in the department of San Salvador .
| City | |
| Soyapango | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Soyapango | |
 | |
| A country |  Salvador |
| The Department | San salvador |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 600 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 |
| Population | |
| Population | 420,914 people ( 2012 ) |
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History
In 1550, a village called Soyapango was founded. In 1740, the village received the status of a city and was renamed San Antonio de Soyapango.
From 1979 to 1992, when a civil war was raging in the country, a large number of refugees from rural areas lived in the city.
Geographical position
The height of the city center is 600 m above sea level [2] .
Demographics
City population by years [3] :
| 1992 | 2012 |
|---|---|
| 261 122 | 420 914 |
Notes
- ↑ http://sigm.gob.sv/general/informacionPoblacion.xhtml;jsessionid=ba553efb565d56162dce6ee388d4?m=0618&d=SS
- ↑ Soyapango, El Salvador Page (English) . Date of treatment January 7, 2012. Archived on September 8, 2012.
- ↑ Soyapango . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 7, 2012. Archived on September 8, 2012.
Links
- Official site (Spanish)