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San Salvador has been the capital of El Salvador since 1839. It is located on the Ace Chaute River in the Boquerón Volcano Valley, a region of high seismic activity. Devastated by earthquakes in 1854, 1873, 1917, and 1986 and by heavy floods in 1934, it has been reconstructed with modern government buildings, scenic parks, and plazas.
Santa Ana (Ilamatepec) volcano is a stratovolcano about 45 km west of San Salvador. It is El Salvador's highest volcano at 2,381 m (7,812 ft) and one of its most active. The broad summit of Santa Ana has a beautiful array of concentric craters with crescent-shaped rims.
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