Tejutepeque
Tejutepeque is a municipality in the Cabañas department of El Salvador.[1] It has a population of 20,000.
Tejutepeque | |
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Municipality | |
Tejutepeque Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′N 88°54′W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | Cabañas Department |
| Elevation | 2,277 ft (694 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,000 |
| • Summer (DST) | -06:00 GMT |
History
Tejutepeque is thought to be one 59 surviving settlements that already existed in 1524 when the Spanish first arrived in what is now El Salvador. It became a municipality in 1847 and was incorporated into Cabañas in 1873, having formerly been part of the Cuscatlán department. It officially became a town in 1879 and a city in 1996.[1]
The name of the municipality is composed of the Nahuat words “tejut” or “texut” meaning “embers”, and “tepec” meaning “hill”.[1]
Traditions
Each October, the municipality has festivities in honor of its patron saint, Saint Raphael the Archangel. It also holds a special procession on Palm Sunday.[1]
References
- Herrera, Alejandro (11 October 2023). "Tejutepeque, Cerro de las Brasas". Guanacos (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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