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Encyclopedia Britannica



SAN VICENTE

This article appears in Volume V24, Page 198 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SAC-SAR
SAN VICENTE , the
capital
  of the department of San
Vicente
 ,
Salvador
 ; 30 M. E. of San
Salvador
 , on the river Acahuapa, a left-hand tributary of the Lempa. Pop. (19o5) about 18,000.
San
Vicente
  is situated in a volcanic region abounding in hot springs and geysers. The
volcano
  of San Vicente, the highest in the department, reaches an altitude of more than 7000 ft. The city is surrounded by indigo and
tobacco
  plantations, and has considerable commerce, a large portion of which is transacted at the All Saints'
fair
 , held annually on the 1st of November. Shoes, hats,
cloth
 ,
silk
 , spirits and cigars are manufactured here. San ''i cente was founded in 1634 on the site of Tehuacan, an
ancient
  Indian city. For one year (18391840) it was the
capital
  of the republic.


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