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San Salvador
[ san sal-vuh-dawr; Spanish sahn sahl-vah-thawr ]
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). Compare Samana Cay.
- 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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Notes
The city has suffered from recurrent and severe earthquakes .
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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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A special correspondent in San Salvador contributed to this report.
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