Tepecoyo

Tepecoyo
District
Tepecoyo Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°42′1″N 89°28′4″W
Country	El Salvador
Department	La Libertad
Elevation	694 m (2,277 ft)
Population  (2024)
• District	14,097
• Estimate  (2026)	17,426
• Rank	95th in El Salvador
• Urban	11,464
• Rural	2,633

Tepecoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador, situated 30 minutes from Santa Tecla.

Tradition

Tepecoyo is a very old and traditional town like every other Pipil settlement. It was founded by only four families.

Its traditions and inhabitants are characteristic for this type of municipality. The municipal celebrations are held annually from 1 to 6 January. No matter the day of the week, when the celebrations take place, these are celebrations of happiness with a high content of Maya and Pipil tradition from present and past times.

References

• "Tepecoyo, El Salvador Page". Falling Rain Genomics.