Morazán Department

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Departamento de Morazán
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Flag Coat of Arms
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Location Map
Capital San Francisco Gotera
Area Ranked 7th
1,447.43 km²
Population
 - 1992 census
 - 2006 estimate 		Ranked 12th
160,146
205,668
ISO 3166-2 SV-MO

Morazán is a department of El Salvador. Located in the northeast part of the country, its capital is San Francisco Gotera. It covers a total surface area of 1447.43 km² and has a population of more than 200,000.

Gotera was made a department in 1875, with its capital at Osicala. On February 8, 1877, Gotera was made the capital. The department changed its name from Gotera to Morazán on March 14, 1877.

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Municipalities

  1. Arambala
  2. Cacaopera
  3. Chilanga
  4. Corinto
  5. Delicias de Concepción
  6. El Divisadero
  7. El Rosario
  8. Gualococti
  9. Guatajiagua
  10. Joateca
  11. Jocoaitique
  12. Jocoro
  13. Lolotiquillo
  14. Meanguera
  15. Osicala
  16. Perquín
  17. San Carlos
  18. San Fernando
  19. San Francisco Gotera
  20. San Isidro
  21. San Simón
  22. Sensembra
  23. Sociedad
  24. Torola
  25. Yamabal
  26. Yoloaiquín

See also El Mozote massacre and Perquín for discussions of two historical sites related to the Salvadoran civil war.

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