El Salvador

Santa Tecla

El Salvador
Santa Tecla, El Salvador
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Founded in 1854 as a planned replacement capital after an earthquake destroyed San Salvador, Santa Tecla is a city in El Salvador's La Libertad department with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. Its architecture sets it apart from other Salvadoran cities, blending post-colonial French and Spanish influences alongside more recent modern construction. The city sits close to mountains and within the greater San Salvador metropolitan area.

  • Population124,694
  • Nearest water1.5 km
  • Nearest mountain4.4 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km1

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