Nuevo Cuscatlán
Nuevo Cuscatlán
Ciudad de Nuevo Cuscatlán | |
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District | |
| Nuevo Cuscatlan | |
Nuevo Cuscatlán | |
| Nickname: La Joya | |
| Coordinates: 13°39′N 89°16′W / 13.650°N 89.267°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Municipality | La Libertad Este |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Town Incorporated | 2005 |
| Seat | Mayor |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council Government |
| • Mayor | Milagro Navas (as Mayor of La Libertad Este)(Alianza Republicana Nacionalista) |
| • Council members | Edwin Gilberto Orellana Rafael Hernandez Dale Claudia Cristina Ventura Anna Maria Copien Juan Jose Alas Castillo Francisco Antonio Castellón Carlos Humberto Mendoza Yolanda Concepción Peña Elizabeth Andrade de Jovel |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 969 m (3,179 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 12,699 |
| • Density | 817/km2 (2,115/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | neocuscatleco, -ca |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
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Nuevo Cuscatlán is a district in the department of La Libertad in El Salvador. It is located 13 kilometers from San Salvador. It borders the north and east with Antiguo Cuscatlán, the south with Huizúcar and San José Villanueva, and the west with Santa Tecla.
In 2024, the district had a population of 12,699 inhabitants. The territorial extension of the city is 15.61 square kilometers, and it maintains an average height of 920 meters above sea level. The region, covered by native plants, has a dry tropical climate, its temperatures range between 18° and 32 °C throughout the year.
It is also known for being the place where the popular President Nayib Bukele started his political journey by being elected as Mayor.