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Panchimalco
El Salvador
Panchimalco, town, southern El Salvador. It lies in the Pacific coastal range just south of San Salvador. The population is made up primarily of descendants of Pipil Indians, who are noted for their handwoven textiles and for their traditional (pre-Columbian) dress and customs. Pop. (2006) mun., 49,536.
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