Municipality of Cabañas
The municipality of Cabañas belongs to the Department of La Paz.
Previously known as the village of Similaton, according to the ecclesiastical census of 1791, it belonged to the curacy of Cururú. In the first political division of 1825, it appears as a parish in the Goascorán district. It was designated as a municipality on March 9, 1897, under the presidency of Policarpo Bonilla, and has been known by its current name since then.
General Information about Cabañas
Origin of its name: In honor of General José Trinidad Cabañas. Its indigenous name means «place of small sauces.»
- Territorial area: 155.60 km2
- Population: 2,873 inhabitants (2012)
- Date of creation: March 9, 1897
- Patronal festival: February 2, day of Our Lady of Candelaria
- Villages and hamlets: 16 villages and 21 hamlets
- Elevation: 1,820 meters above sea level
Main Economic Activity
Cultivation of basic grains, coffee, sugarcane, bananas, mangoes, and vegetables; raising of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs; poultry farming.
Infrastructure:
- Health: 2 CESAR (Rural Health Centers)
- Education: 29 centers of basic education and 12 centers of pre-basic education
Location
Surrounded by the Ocote Seco and Valle Nuevo hills. The San Antonio River serves as the border with the Republic of El Salvador.
Limits
- North: municipality of Marcala
- South: municipality of Santa Ana and Republic of El Salvador
- East: municipality of Santa Ana
- West: Republic of El Salvador and municipality of Marcala
