Anamorós
Municipality
Anamorós Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°44′N 87°52′W / 13.733°N 87.867°W / 13.733; -87.867
Country	El Salvador
Department	La Unión Department
Area
• Total	42 sq mi (108 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2006)
• Total	16,594

Anamorós is a municipality in the La Unión department of El Salvador.

The associated Catholic parish was the first post of future archbishop and martyr Óscar Romero.

History

In 1770, people of the parish was Anamoros leaks, with 170 inhabitants in 72 families, as census data collected by the Archbishop Pedro Cortes y Larraz. In 1786, he joined the party Gotera. In 1807, he was already head of the parish of the same name, with the peoples of Polorós and Lislique as annexes. According to the geographer, Mr. William Dawson won the title of town in 1871. By Legislative Decree No. 173 of October 31, 1972, was conferred the title of city to the village of Anamoros. During 1979-1992 El Salvador was in a civil war between the Salvadoran government and the FMLN front guerrillas. During this time many guerrilleros from the FMLN movement and soldiers from the government would interrogate and kill any who opposed them. During one of these events the Salvadoran army had re-captured the municipality of Anamoros and hosted a celebration party that same night. Witnesses say there were still bodies “everywhere” outside during the party. Many young women from the town including many minors and young girls were forced by men to come out their houses. The next day many girls had been raped, abused and killed. Both the government dead squads by the US and FMLN broke human right laws according to Human Rights Watch & Amnesty International.

Sports

The local football club is named C.D. SAN CARLOS and it currently plays in the Salvadoran THIRD Division.

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