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Zacatecoluca is a city in southern El Salvador and capital of the La Paz Department , located in the Lempa River valley. Zacatecoluca has a population of over 28,192 (1993 est.). The city is a commercial and manufacturing center, and it serves the surrounding agricultural area. The city is home to the Catedral Santa Lucía, a monument to José Simeon Cañas, a priest who in 1824 successfully abolished Slavery in Central America . The city was badly damaged by an Earthquake in 1922 . |