Coordinates: 13°43′N 89°39′W / 13.717°N 89.650°W / 13.717; -89.650

Caluco

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Caluco
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CountryFile:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
DepartmentSonsonate
Government
 • MayorNelson Uvaldo Cornejo Sibrian
Area
 • Municipality19.86 sq mi (51.43 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
10,330

Caluco is a city and municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador.[2] According to the 2007 Population and Housing Census, it has a population of 9,139.

History

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Caluco was a producer of cocoa.[citation needed]

Caluco, which in colonial times was at the peak of Salvadoran cocoa production and export, also holds a treasure of cultural heritage: the ruins of the first church in El Salvador.

The municipality is 51.43 km2 (19.86 mi2) large.

References

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