Zacatecoluca

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Zacatecoluca
Municipality
Our Lady of the Poor Cathedral
Flag Seal
Zacatecoluca Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°30′N 88°52′W / 13.500°N 88.867°W / 13.500; -88.867
Country	El Salvador
Department	La Paz
Founded	1852
Area
• Total	425.69 km2 (164.36 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2016 census)
• Total	75,100
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)

Zacatecoluca (Spanish pronunciation: [sakatekoˈluka]) is the capital municipality of the La Paz Department of El Salvador.

Located in Southern El Salvador, in the Rio Lempa valley, at the foot of San Vicente (Chinchotepec) Volcano. A commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area, it also trades in cotton goods, baskets, salt, and lumber.