Quezaltepeque, La Libertad


Quezaltepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
It is located about 15 km from San Salvador.
The word Quezaltepeque is a Nahuatl word meaning "hills of quetzal." A quetzal is a bird that used to live around the area of Quezaltepeque. High levels of deforestation made the bird migrate to other areas.

People

The local football club is named Juventud Alegre F.C. and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division.