San Francisco Gotera

San Francisco Gotera, city, eastern El Salvador, on the Río Grande de San Miguel. Formerly called Gotera, its name was modified in 1887 to honour Francisco Morazán, the former president of the United Provinces of Central America. It is an agricultural and livestock-trading centre. Gold and silver are mined nearby at El Divisadero. Pop. (2005 est.) urban area, 14,200.

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Article Title: San Francisco Gotera

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 12 January 2018

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/place/San-Francisco-Gotera

Access Date: April 21, 2025