Pasaquina

Municipality in La Unión Department, El Salvador

Pasaquina

Municipality

Pasaquina

Location in El Salvador

Coordinates: 13°35′4″N 87°50′28″W﻿ / ﻿13.58444°N 87.84111°W﻿ / 13.58444; -87.84111Coordinates: 13°35′4″N 87°50′28″W﻿ / ﻿13.58444°N 87.84111°W﻿ / 13.58444; -87.84111
Country|  El Salvador
Department| La Unión Department
Website| pasaquinacity.net

Pasaquina is a municipality in the La Unión department of El Salvador.

## History[edit]

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During the pre-Columbian times the territory was inhabited by Mayan groups called the Uluas. Under the Spanish colonial era, Pasaquina was joined as a part of San Alejo in 1786.

For the nineteenth century, the region was incorporated into the Department of San Miguel in 1824 and annexed to the Union in 1865 . They earned the title of "town" in 1872, and the title of "city" in 1920.

## Overview[edit]

The municipality covers an area of 295,28 km ² and has a header altitude of 60 meters. The Mayan topónimo Pasaquina Ulua would meanings of "City of white beans" or "Path of bitterness".[citation needed]

The festivities are celebrated in the month of January in honor of San Sebastian Martyr. Pasaquina has a high level of emigration, mainly to the United States.[citation needed]

## Sports[edit]

The local professional football club is named C.D. Pasaquina and it currently plays in the Primera División.

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La Unión Department

Capital: La Unión

Municipalities|

* Anamorós
* Bolívar
* Concepción de Oriente
* Conchagua
* El Carmen
* El Sauce
* Intipucá
* La Unión
* Lislique
* Meanguera del Golfo
* Nueva Esparta
* Pasaquina
* Polorós
* San Alejo
* San José
* Santa Rosa de Lima
* Yayantique
* Yucuaiquín

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