Suchitoto
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| Suchitoto | |
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| Municipality | |
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  Suchitoto | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′N 89°2′W / 13.933°N 89.033°WCoordinates: 13°56′N 89°2′W / 13.933°N 89.033°W | |
| Country |
 El Salvador |
| Department | Cuscatlán Department |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 24,786 |
Suchitoto is a municipality in the Cuscatlán department of El Salvador.
Area around the main square of the colonial town of Suchitoto, with its church built by the Spaniards in the 1700s
Suchitoto is widely known throughout El Salvador for its church and for its cobblestone roads.
It has an excellent view of Suchitlán lake, which is an artificial lake formed in the Lempa river and the Cerrón Grande dam.
It is a very popular weekend destination for Salvadorans. It has broad cultural activities such as art galleries, cultural centers, and handcrafts.
Suchitoto is a Sister City of Prescott, Arizona.
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