Downtown: |
San Francisco Gotera. |
Foundation: |
March 14th 1887. |
Altitude: |
245 meters above sea level. |
Population: |
174,493 inhabitants . |
Area: |
1,447.43 Km². |
Population density: |
Approximately 118 inhabitants per Km2. |
Geometrical growth rate: |
0.5 % |
Total fertility rate: |
4.6 children per woman |
Infant mortality rate: |
44.7 per thousand. |
Life expectancy at birth: |
65.2 years. |
Migration rate: |
-3.5 miles. |
Festivity: |
Patron Saint Day honoring "San Francisco de Asís". |
Period of festivity: |
From October 1st to October 15th. |
Festivity location: |
San Francisco Gotera City, Department of Morazán. |
Distance from San Salvador: |
168 Kms. |
Road type: |
Paved. |
Transportation: |
Public buses and all kinds of vehicles. |
Recreational activities: |
* Popular dances.
* Parade with floats.
* Carnivals.
* Soccer tournaments.
* Recreative games.
* Mechanical and chance games. |
Religious activities: |
* Masses..
* Rosaries.
* Baptisms.
* Processions. |
Commercial activities: |
Sales of:
* Refreshments.
* Fruits.
* Candies.
* Foods.
* Clothes.
* Domestic articles and ornaments.
* Religious articles. |
Municipalities: |
* San Francisco Gotera
* Arambala
* Cacaopera
* Corinto
* Chilanga
* Delicias de Concepción
* El Divisadero
* El Rosario
* Gualococti
* Guatajiagua
* Joateca
* Jocoatique
* Jocoro
* Lolotiquillo
* Meanguera
* Osicala
* Perquín
* San Carlos
* San Fernando
* San Isidro
* San Simón Sensembra
* Sociedad
* Torola
* Yamabal
* Yoloaiquín |
