Osicala

Osicala
Municipality
Osicala Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°48′N 88°09′W
Country	El Salvador
Department	Morazán Department
Area
• Total	18.17 sq mi (47.05 km2)
Elevation	1,693 ft (516 m)
Population
• Total	10,327

Osicala is a city in the Department of Morazan, Republic of El Salvador. It is 184 km (114 mi) from the capital, San Salvador, on one of the hills north of Cerro Cacahuatique (Cacahuatique Mount). It borders Meanguera to the north, southeast with Delicias de Concepción, and west with Gualococti. Its climate, due to its elevation, has moderate temperatures (15–20 °C; 59–68 °F) most of the year.

Economy

People there are dedicated to agriculture. Over the land they grow corn, agave and coffee. Some fruit trees like mangoes, bananas, oranges and limes are also grown.

Rivers

• Torola
• Osicala
• Quebrada Honda