Santiago de María
| Santiago de María | ||
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Coordinates: 13 ° 29 ′ N , 88 ° 28 ′ W Santiago de María on the map of El Salvador
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | El Salvador | |
| Department | Usulutan | |
| City foundation | March 17, 1893 Villa, April 27, 1896 Ciudad | |
| Residents | 14,339 (2007) | |
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| surface | 37.71 | |
| height | 923 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −6 | |
Santiago de María is a municipality in the Usulután department in the Central American state of El Salvador . In 2007, 14,339 people lived here. It lies in the mountains and is surrounded by Cerros . After Usulután , capital of the department , there are about 25 km away.
Santiago is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Santiago de María .
economy
Santiago de María is a coffee-growing area. There are three major coffee making facilities here .