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Usulután
El Salvador
Usulután, city, southeastern El Salvador. It lies on the Pacific coastal plain at the southern foot of Usulután Volcano. The city’s name, which is Indian, means “city of the ocelots.” Usulután is a commercial centre dealing in the grain, coffee, sugarcane, fruit, and hardwood lumber produced in the adjacent hinterland. The city has only small industrial developments. Pop. (2005 est.) urban area, 45,300.
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