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Welcome to El Salvador

Where in the World is El Salvador?

El Salvador is in Central AmericaEl Salvador is the only CA country without an Atlantic coast

Lets compare4Some FactsPopulation 6.1 million; 1.7 million in San Salvador (capital)Size about size of MassachusettsMost densely populated country in the Americas25% of population lives outside the country (mostly in US)Government is a Democracy, with President & LegislatureCrops coffee, sugar, livestock, corn, rice, beansDaily wage in agriculture is $3.54; in commerce it is $6.921 gallon of milk at the grocery store costs $5.12Most people speak SpanishApproximately 50% Roman CatholicApproximately 1% Lutheran

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El Salvador has a rainy season and a dry season.

El Salvador WeatherMonthMean Temperature Mean Total Precipitation (mm)DailyMinimumDailyMaximumJan61.386.55.0Feb62.286.22.0Mar63.989.69.0Apr66.290.036.0May68.087.4152.0Jun67.385.1292.0Jul66.486.2316.0Aug66.786.0311.0Sep66.984.2348.0Oct66.284.4217.0Nov64.284.236.0Dec62.485.310.07Departments of El Salvador

Los HroesPasaquina

The capital of El Salvador is San SalvadorHome BaseThe hotel, lots of restaurants and shopping are located in San Salvador

There are a wide variety of indoor and outdoor businesses highlighting the formal and informal economies

In the capital you can buy artisan crafts and you can see the San Salvador volcano. and you can find lots of awesome new foods to sample

Salvadoran Lutheran Church The Obispado, Resurrection, the Lutheran Clinic and Homeless shelter are located in San Salvador

Departments of El Salvador

Los HroesPasaquina

The Salvadoran Lutheran ChurchIt all started with Robert Gussick, a Missouri Synod Lutheran from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Salvadoran Lutheran Churchnow has about 70 congregations, with more than 30 ordained pastors and a big team of diaconal and lay pastorsIglesia Luterana SalvadoreaSalvadoran Lutheran ChurchBishop Medardo GmezGermanLutheranChurchSwedishLutheranChurchFinishLutheranChurchIndividuals &CongregationsMetro-Washington DCSynodGreaterMilwaukeeSynodBishop JeffELCA Bishop Mark HansonLutheranChurch of NorwaySierra PacificSynodSouthernCaliforniaELC(Canada)Departments of El Salvador

Los HroesPasaquina

Los Hroesis located just north of San Salvador 45 minutes by car and 2 hours on 2 or 3 buses

Los Hroeswas founded in 1996 as a resettlement for IDP community after the Salvadoran Civil War

ELCAGreater Milwaukee SynodSt. JohnsCommunion of Lutheran ChurchesIn Central America (CILCA)Salvadoran Lutheran Church (ILS)Honduras, GuatemalaCosta Rica,NicaraguaLutheran World Federation (FLM)Los HroesSt.JohnsLos Hroes de la FeSister ChurchesCompanion SynodsSunday School

Los Hroes School

Entrepreneurship

Chores and a small business.

When you order fish in El Salvador