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La Paz | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:La_Paz_in_El_Salvador.svg) Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°29′02″N 88°57′32″W / 13.484°N 88.959°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Created (given current status) | February 1852 |
| Seat | Zacatecoluca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,227.6 km2 (474.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| Population | |
| • Total | 328,221 |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-PA |
La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [la pas]) is a department of El Salvador in the south central area of the country. The capital is Zacatecoluca. La Paz has an area of 1,228 km2 and a population of more than 328,000. The department was created in 1852. There are various caves containing rock writing. The department has a church in Zacatecoluca where the Independence Hero Dr Jose Simeon Cañas y Villacorta was born. He was known as "The Liberator of the Slaves in Central America". In 1833, Anastasio Aquino, an indigenous person, proclaimed himself as "The Emperor of the Nonualcos".