Verapaz, El Salvador

For the departments of Guatemala, see Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz.
Verapaz
Municipality
Verapaz

Location in El Salvador

Coordinates: 13°39′N 88°52′W / 13.650°N 88.867°W / 13.650; -88.867
Country  El Salvador
Department San Vicente Department
Elevation 2,162 ft (659 m)

Verapaz is a municipality in the San Vincente department of El Salvador. Verapaz means 'true peace' (from Spanish 'verdadera' [true] and 'paz' [peace]). It has been the site of two recent natural disasters. An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale on the 13 February 2001 and the 2009 Salvador floods and mudslides in November 2009.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Carmen Molina Tamacas (November 9, 2009). "Verapaz, el ave fénix que vuelve a sucumbir".

Coordinates: 13°39′N 88°52′W / 13.650°N 88.867°W / 13.650; -88.867


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