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| Colón, La Libertad | |
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 The entrance to Colón via the Pan-American Highway | |
  Colón, La LibertadLocation in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°43′N 89°22′W / 13.717°N 89.367°W / 13.717; -89.367 | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.45 sq mi (84.05 km) |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 96,989 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Colón is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador, bordering Santa Tecla, Quezaltepeque, San Juan Opico, Ciudad Arce and Sacacoyo y Talnique. It was previously known as El Guarumal, made a town on 20 August 1886 and a villa on 24 July 1986.
Cantons
Colón is bordered by twelve cantons:
- Botoncillal
- Cobanal
- Cuyagualo
- El Capulín
- El Limón
- El Manguito
- Entre Ríos
- Hacienda Nueva
- Las Angosturas
- Las Brisas
- Las Moras
- Lourdes
Gallery
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Entrance to Los Chorros
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The Canton of Lourdes
 La Libertad | ||
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| Capital: Santa Tecla | ||
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