Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
Acajutla
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 26, 2016
1. Acajutla Marker
El 25 de febrero de 1967
La Municipalidad · El Comite
Promoted to the level of city
February 25, 1967
The Municipality · The Committee
Erected 1967.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is February 25, 1967.
Location. 13° 35.217′ N, 89° 49.361′ W. Marker is in Acajutla, Sonsonate. It is on Boulevard 25 de febrero close to Carretera a Acajutla, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acajutla, Sonsonate CP 2302, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdαmez (approx. 18.1 kilometers away); The Cathedral of Sonsonate and the 2001 Earthquakes (approx. 18.1 kilometers away); Rafael Campo (approx. 18.1 kilometers away); General Manuel Josι Arce (approx. 18.1 kilometers away); Oscar Arnulfo Romero
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Regarding Acajutla. Acajutla is the site of El Salvador's principal port.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 26, 2016
2. Acajutla Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 26, 2016
3. A small train locomotive near the Acajutla marker.
A railroad previously brought coffee down from the mountains to the port of Acajutla. This small locomotive may have been used to transfer cargo around the area of the port.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
