Nejapa
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Coordinates: 13 ° 49 ′ N , 89 ° 14 ′ W Nejapa on the map of El Salvador
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| Country | El Salvador | |
| Department | San Salvador | |
| Residents | 29,458 | |
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| surface | 83.36 km 2 | |
| Population density | 353 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 456 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −6 | |
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Nejapa is a city and a municipality in El Salvador in Central America in the department of San Salvador and has 29,458 inhabitants (2007) on 83.36 km².
geography
The city lies at an altitude of 450 m above sea level. NN a good 10 km north-northwest of the state capital San Salvador , halfway between Apopa and Quezaltepeque . The municipality borders Quezaltepeque and Aguilares in the north, Guazapa and Apopa in the east, San Salvador and Santa Tecla in the south and Quezaltepeque again in the west.
economy
Culture
"Las Bolas de Fuego" ("The Fireballs") are celebrated every year on August 31st. There are two explanations for this tradition: The El Playon volcano , part of the Volcán de San Salvador , erupted in November 1658 and caused people to flee to the area of what was then Nexapa . The religious version says that San Jeronimo , the city's patron saint, fought the devil with fireballs.