Coordinates: 13°57′N 88°38′W / 13.950°N 88.633°W / 13.950; -88.633

Victoria, El Salvador

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Victoria
Municipality
Victoria is located in El Salvador
Victoria
Victoria
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°57′N 88°38′W / 13.950°N 88.633°W / 13.950; -88.633
Country El Salvador
DepartmentCabañas Department
Government
 • MayorJuan Antonio Ramos (ARENA)
Elevation
2,530 ft (771 m)

Victoria is a municipality in the Cabañas department of El Salvador. Ciudad Victoria is home to a community-based radio station, Radio Victoria.

History

In October 1981, an unknown number of civilians were killed in Victoria during the Santa Cruz massacre.[1]

References

  1. ^ "God Alone was with Us: The Santa Cruz Massacre". Unfinished Sentences. Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-02.