Jayaque
Jayaque | |
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Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′N 89°26′W / 13.667°N 89.433°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Elevation | 3,274 ft (998 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 11,058 |
Jayaque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. According to the 2007 census, Jayaque has a population of 11,058. It covers an area of approximately 18.5 square miles (48 km2) and has an altitude of 3,215 feet (980 m) at its highest elevation. The Nahuatl place-name Jayaque, Shaycat or Xayacatepeque, translates to "Hill of the masked" or "Hill of the masks or of the enamored ones."