Quezaltepeque, La Libertad
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| Quezaltepeque | |
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| Municipality | |
  Quezaltepeque | |
| Coordinates: 13°50′N 89°16′W / 13.833°N 89.267°WCoordinates: 13°50′N 89°16′W / 13.833°N 89.267°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
Quezaltepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
It is located about 15 km from San Salvador. Quezaltepeque is a modern city that has a little bit of everything, from shops, restaurants to swimming spots.
The word Quezaltepeque is a Nahuat word meaning hills of quetzal. A quetzal is a bird that used to live around the area of Quezaltepeque. High levels of deforestation made the bird to migrate to other areas.[citation needed]
People
- Alfonso Quijada Urías (1940-) -Poet
Sports
The local football club is named Juventud Alegre F.C. and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division.
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