Armenia, Sonsonate

Armenia
mapa de Armenia Municipality
Armenia Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°45′N 89°30′W / 13.750°N 89.500°W / 13.750; -89.500
Country	El Salvador
Department	Sonsonate Department

Armenia is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. The municipality is estimated to have over 24,000 residents.^[1]

History

The name of this town was originally "Guaymoco" in ancient Pipil dialect of Nahuat and means "the oratory of the frogs".

The current mayor is Carlos Rivera Molina (ARENA). Molina was first elected in 2002, taking the place of Moises Alvarado of the FMLN, and was re-elected to a second term in March 2006.

Sports

The local professional football clubs are named C.D. Salvadoreño and Rácing Junior and they both currently play in the Salvadoran Third Division.

References

External links

• Finding the Armenians of Central America

Sonsonate Department
Capital: Sonsonate
Municipalities	Acajutla Armenia Caluco Cuisnahuat Izalco Juayúa Nahuizalco Nahulingo Salcoatitán San Antonio del Monte San Julián Santa Catarina Masahuat Santa Isabel Ishuatán Santo Domingo Sonsonate Sonzacate

Coordinates: 13°45′N 89°30′W / 13.750°N 89.500°W / 13.750; -89.500