San Miguel Tepezontes

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San Miguel Tepezontes
Municipality
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San Miguel Tepezontes
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°37′N89°1′W / 13.617°N 89.017°W / 13.617; -89.017 Coordinates: 13°37′N89°1′W / 13.617°N 89.017°W / 13.617; -89.017
CountryFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Department La Paz
Elevation
2,484 ft (757 m)
Population
  Total8,000

San Miguel Tepezontes is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador. It is located in the countryside 25 minutes east of the capital city, San Salvador, and 40 minutes from the International Airport at Comalapa. It overlooks Lake Ilopango, and San Salvador. The municipality has a population of more than 8,000 people, and is a producer of coffee, corn, beans and tropical fruit.

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