Caluco
District in Sonsonate, El Salvador
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Caluco is a city and municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador.[2] According to the 2007 Population and Housing Census, it has a population of 9,139.
Country
El Salvador
El SalvadorElevation1,250 ft (380 m)
Caluco | |
|---|---|
  Caluco Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°43′N 89°39′W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | Sonsonate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Uvaldo Cornejo Sibrian |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 19.86 sq mi (51.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 10,330 |
History
Caluco was a producer of cocoa.[citation needed]
Caluco, which in colonial times was at the peak of Salvadoran cocoa production and export, also holds a treasure of cultural heritage: the ruins of the first church in El Salvador.
Area
The municipality is 51.43 km2 (19.86 mi2) large.
