Colón, La Libertad | |
Pushpin Map: | El Salvador |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in El Salvador |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | La Libertad |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 84.05 |
Population Total: | 96,989 |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 13.7167°N -111°W |
Elevation M: | 570 |
Colón is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador, bordering Santa Tecla, Quezaltepeque, San Juan Opico, Ciudad Arce and Sacacoyo y Talnique. It was previously known as El Guarumal, made a town on 20 August 1886 and a villa on 24 July 1986.
Colón is bordered by twelve cantons: