Colón, El Salvador Explained

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: El Salvador
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.

Cantons

Colón is bordered by twelve cantons: