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hand tributary of the Lempa. Pop. (19o5) about 18,000. San Vicente is situated in a volcanic region abounding in hot springs and geysers. The See also:

VOLCANO

volcano of San Vicente, the highest in the department, reaches an See also:

ALTITUDE (Lat. altitudo, from altus, high)

altitude of more than 7000 ft. The See also:

CITY (through Fr. cite, from Lat. civitas)

city is surrounded by See also:

INDIGO (earlier indico, from Lat. indicum, the Indian sub-stance or dye; the Sans. name was niti, from nila, dark blue, and this through Arab. al-nil, annil, gives " aniline ")

indigo and See also:

TOBACCO

tobacco plantations, and has considerable See also:

commerce, a large portion of which is transacted at the All See also:

SAINTS, BATTLE OF THE

Saints' See also:

FAIR

fair, held annually on the 1st of See also:

NOVEMBER (Lat. novem, nine)

November. Shoes, hats, See also:

CLOTH

cloth, See also:

SILK

silk, See also:

SPIRITS

spirits and cigars are manufactured here. San ''i cente was founded in 1634 on the site of Tehuacan, an See also:

ancient See also:

INDIAN

Indian city. For one See also:

YEAR

year (1839–1840) it was the capital of the See also:

REPUBLIC (Lat. respublica, a commonweal or common-wealth)

republic.

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