La Paz Department (El Salvador)
La Paz | |
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Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°29′02″N 88°57′32″W / 13.484°N 88.959°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Created (given current status) | February 1852 |
| Seat | Zacatecoluca |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,227.6 km2 (474.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 318,374 |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-PA |
La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [la pas]) is a department of El Salvador in the south central area of the country. The capital is Zacatecoluca. La Paz has an area of 1,228 km2. The department was created in 1852. There are various caves containing rock writing. The department has a church in Zacatecoluca where the Independence Hero Dr Jose Simeon Cañas y Villacorta was born. He was known as "The Liberator of the Slaves in Central America". In 1833, Anastasio Aquino, an indigenous person, proclaimed himself as "The Emperor of the Nonualcos".