San Salvador

[san sal-vuh-dawr, sahn sahl-vah-thawr]

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noun

Also called Watling Island.��an island in the E central Bahamas: long held to be the first land in the New World sighted by Christopher Columbus 1492. 60 sq. mi. (155 sq. km).
a city in and the capital of El Salvador.

San Salvador

/ san salβaˈðɔr, sæn ˈsælvəˌdɔː /

noun

the capital of El Salvador, situated in the SW central part: became capital in 1841; ruined by earthquakes in 1854 and 1873; university (1841). Pop: 1 472 000 (2005 est)

San Salvador

Capital of El Salvador and the largest city in the country, located in central El Salvador.

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The city has suffered from recurrent and severe earthquakes.

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San Salvador, a lush city that lies in the shadow of a dormant volcano, has been buzzing in recent years with the clatter of construction.

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"It is my understanding, based on official reporting from our Embassy in San Salvador, that Abrego Garcia is being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador," State Department official Michael Kozak said.

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In part, the reason can be found in neighbourhoods of San Salvador like 10 de Octubre.

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“We are profoundly grateful,” Rubio said in remarks to reporters in San Salvador.

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A special correspondent in San Salvador also contributed.

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sans San Salvador Island

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