Delgado, San Salvador

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Ciudad Delgado
Municipality
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Delgado, San Salvador, El Salvador
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Ciudad Delgado
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°43′N89°10′W / 13.717°N 89.167°W / 13.717; -89.167
CountryFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Department San Salvador Department
Area
  Total12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2)
Elevation
1,978 ft (603 m)
Population
 (2007)
  Total174,825
 2007 census

Ciudad Delgado is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is a part of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador.

Coordinates: 13°43′N89°10′W / 13.717°N 89.167°W / 13.717; -89.167

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