san salvador

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The capital of El Salvador

the capital city of El Salvador. City (pop., 1992: city, 415,346; metro. area 1,522,126), capital of El Salvador. Founded near Suchitoto by the Spanish in 1525, it was moved to its present site in 1528 and declared a city in 1546. It became the capital of the country in 1839. During the late 1970s it became the focus of violence between the government and left-wing political groups. It is the country's financial, commercial, and industrial centre, producing textiles and clothing, leather goods, and wood products. It is also the site of the University of El Salvador. Devasted by earthquakes in 1854, 1873, 1917, and 1986 and by heavy floods in 1934, it has been reconstructed frequently

capital city of El Salvador (country in Central America)

the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes

Silbentrennung

San Sal·va·dor

Türkische aussprache

sän sälvıdôr

Aussprache

/ˈsan ˈsalvəˌdôr/ /ˈsæn ˈsælvəˌdɔːr/